1261 in Ireland

Events from the year 1261 in Ireland.

Incumbent Lord: Henry III

Events

Battle of Callann: John fitz Thomas of Desmond and his heir are defeated and killed by Finghin MacCarthy, himself slain later that year.The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 Cormac MacCarthy becomes King of Desmond

Deaths John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond

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