Battle of Arklow

The second Battle of Arklow took place during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 on 9 June when a force of United Irishmen from Wexford, estimated at 10,000 strong, launched an assault into County Wicklow, on the British-held town of Arklow, in an attempt to spread the rebellion into Wicklow and to threaten the capital of Dublin.

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1798  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Ireland, 

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Location: 52.7941, -6.1649, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1798 Battle of Arklow

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1580 Battle of Glenmalure

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1649 Battle of Arklow

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Frameless

1798 Arklow Memorial

Michael Murphy killed memorial

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1580	Battle of Glenmalure	Kingdom of England, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1649	Battle of Arklow	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Battle of Arklow	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		1798 Arklow Memorial		Commons
commons	image		Michael Murphy killed memorial		Commons