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Heritage Events · 17th Century

Brand #493 · June 5, 1646 · Eoghan Ruadh’s Victory

BENBURB

The Battle of Benburb — June 5, 1646. Eoghan Ruadh O’Neill destroyed a Scots-English army in Tyrone. The greatest Irish military victory of the 17th century. The O’Neill name thundered one last time.

The Battle

The O’Neill name thundered again.

On June 5, 1646, Eoghan Ruadh O’Neill (Owen Roe O’Neill, nephew of the Great Earl Hugh) led the Ulster Army of the Catholic Confederation against a combined Scots-English force under Robert Monro at Benburb in County Tyrone.

The Irish army destroyed Monro’s force. Over 3,000 Scots and English were killed. The Irish captured all the enemy artillery and supplies. It was the greatest Irish military victory since the Yellow Ford in 1598 — and like the Yellow Ford, it was won by an O’Neill in Tyrone.

Aftermath

Victory without consequence.

Unlike the Yellow Ford, Benburb led to no strategic breakthrough. The Catholic Confederation was divided by internal politics. Eoghan Ruadh failed to march on Dublin while the enemy was broken. The moment passed.

Eoghan Ruadh died in 1649 — possibly poisoned. With him died the last realistic hope of O’Neill restoration. Cromwell arrived in Ireland the same year. The O’Neill name had thundered one last time at Benburb, and then fell silent.

Eoghan Ruadh Yellow Ford O’Neill Dynasty

BENBURB

The O’Neill name thundered again.

Victory without consequence.

Building brands that last.