On November 13 1647, 8,200 troops of the Irish Confederate Forces, led by Lord Taaffe of Curraw, County Sligo, and Sir Alistair MacDonald of Scotland, engaged 5,200 troops of Parliamentary forces led by Lord Inchiquin of Thomond at Knockanuss near Kanturk, Co Cork. Approximately 3,500 men were killed, making this battle the bloodiest of the Confederate Wars. Local historian Desmond Sharpe-Bolster and Hugh Burke, relive this dreadful battle.
Hugh Burke and Desmond Sharpe-Bolster
Hugh Burke and Desmond Sharpe-Bolster
€10.00 – €15.00
Additional information
| Type: | MP3 |
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| Audio series: | Cork county, first series |
| Bitrate: | 128 kbps |
| Download time limit: | 48 hours |
| File size(s): | 48.48 MB |
| Number of files: | 6 |
| Product ID: | CDCK01-34 |
| Subject: | The battle of Knockanuss in North Cork in which 3,500 men died |
| Recorded by: | Maurice O'Keeffe |
