Siege of Limerick

Limerick, in western Ireland was the scene of two sieges during the Irish Confederate Wars. The second and largest of these took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1650–51. Limerick was one of the last fortified cities held by an alliance of Irish Confederates and Royalists against the forces of the English Parliament. Its garrison, led by Hugh Dubh O'Neill, surrendered to Henry Ireton after a protracted and bitter siege. Over 2,000 soldiers of Cromwell's New Model Army were killed at Limerick, and Henry Ireton, Cromwell's son-in-law, died of plague.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
timelineTypesevent
timelineArrayArray
area	region	812	Unknown		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Siege of Bunratty	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	977	Battle of Cathair Cuan	Vikings, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Limerick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Limerick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1690	Siege of Limerick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1691	Siege of Limerick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1922	Battle of Kilmallock	battle	Wikidata
site	castle	1210	King John's Castle	military museum, castle	Wikidata