Battle of Newtownmountkennedy

The Battle of Newtownmountkennedy was a battle fought on 30 May 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a force of Native Irish Rebels, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Approximately 170 Irish rebel forces were killed out of 1000, followed by an execution of the Rebels’ leader, Michael Neil.[1]

Battle of Newtownmountkennedy
Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion
Date30 May 1798
Location
Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Irishmen British Army
Strength
~1,000 ~140

Sources
  1. Kavanagh, Paul (28 October 2015). "'The Battle of Newtownmountkennedy'". Our Wicklow Heritage. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  • Musgrave, Richard. Memoirs of the Different Rebellions in Ireland. Third edition. Dublin, 1802.


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