Battle of the Big Cross

The Battle of the Big Cross was a military engagement of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 between a force of United Irishmen rebels and a column of government troops. It was fought on 19 June 1798 on a spot on the Shannonvale-Ballinascarty road known locally as the "Big Cross", approximately four miles east of Clonakilty in West Cork. It was the only battle fought in the rebellion in County Cork.

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1798  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Ireland, 

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1798 Battle of the Big Cross

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1601 — 1602 Fourth Spanish Armada

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1642 Battle of Liscarroll

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1650 Battle of Macroom

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1651 Battle of Knocknaclashy

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1690 Siege of Cork

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1921 Crossbarry Ambush

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1921 Rathcoole ambush

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1601	Fourth Spanish Armada	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Ireland, military expedition, Hispanic Monarchy, Gaelic Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Battle of Liscarroll	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1650	Battle of Macroom	battle, Commonwealth of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Battle of Knocknaclashy	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1690	Siege of Cork	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Battle of the Big Cross	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1921	Crossbarry Ambush	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1921	Rathcoole ambush	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Elizabeth Fort	Cork City Council, fort	Wikidata