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Farsetmore, battle of

The Oxford Companion to Irish History | 2007 | 449 words | Copyright

Farsetmore, battle of (8 May 1567), a catastrophic defeat for Shane O'Neill. Shane and his army crossed Farsetmore, a ford on the tidal section of the Swilly estuary, to re‐establish authority over Tirconnell. He was engaged by Hugh O'Donnell in a pitched battle and forced to retreat. The tide had now risen and many of O'Neill's men drowned trying to escape. Shane's losses are variously reported as 613, 1,300, and 3,000.

Hiram Morgan

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