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All this time the right wing of the army of the rebels stood firm, without moving. There were in it the lord
Mountgarret, Hugh Byrne and several others of the principal rebels. Against this body ... Ormond advanced with his corps of volunteers, and three hundred foot commanded by sir John Sherlock,
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Ardscull and Funtstown. The rebel militia moved concurrently in the same direction along the high ground southeast of Ormonde's army through the towns of
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Narraghmore. The rebels were attempting to reach the Ballyshannon pass before the Royalists. Slowed by his wagons and baggage, Ormonde decided to send his cavalry on ahead. The rebels arrived first and took positions in Kilrush and Bullhill intercepting Ormonde's force.
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The rebel militia, estimated to be as large as 8,000 foot with several hundred horse, was reported to have crossed the River Barrow at Mageny-ford 10 kilometers to the south. The rebel militia was commanded by Lord
Mountgarret and attended by other rebel leaders including
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Ormonde claimed that over 500 rebels had been killed. The actual number of rebel casualties is unknown although a number of ranked individuals were reported to be lost and the rebel militia participating in this battle ceased to exist. In his biography of
Ormonde (1736)
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Royalist forces had many garrisons around Ireland, but only one field army, which, if it had been surrounded and destroyed at Kilrush, would have had enormous strategic effect across the whole island. This was the longer-term outcome of the battle.
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