16th Century
- 1504 - Battle of Knockdoe - Fitzgeralds of Kildare defeat the Clanricarde Burkes
- 1522 - Battle of Knockavoe - Clash between O'Donnells and O'Neills
- 1534 - Battle of Salcock Wood- A force from Dublin is defeated by a coalition of the O'Tooles and Fitzgerald supporters.
- 1534 - Siege of Dublin Castle by 'Silken' Thomas Fitzgerald in Kildare
- 1535 - Siege of Maynooth Castle, the chief residence of Fitzgerald, by English forces
- 1539 - Battle of Bellahoe Ford - A force led by Leonard Grey routs an O'Donnell/O'Neill force
- 1565 - Battle of Glentasie - Shane O'Neill defeats the MacDonnells of Clan Iain Mor
- 1565 - Battle of Affane - Fitzgeralds of Desmond defeated by Butlers of Ormond
- 1567 - Battle of Farsetmore - Shane O'Neill defeated by O'Donnell clan
- 1570 - Battle of Shrule
- 1586 - Battle of Ardnaree - Mercenary Scots entering Connacht are surprised and destroyed by Bingham's army
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