The bogs and eskers between the western Lacy baronies and the Shannon, from Athlone to Clonmacnoise and Kilbeggan: the remnant of the Ua Mael Sechlainn kings and the crossing point of Connacht raids into Meath and English raids into Connacht.
How things stand that morning
Raided.
Who raids here
Cathal Crobderg's raids into Meath (one is coming in 1200); the Meath English and the justiciar's men across the Shannon (Clonmacnoise besieged in 1200); Ua Ciardha against the English of Clonard.
Anchor castles
- English
- Ardnurcher
- Kilbixy
- Loughsewdy
- Clonard
- Irish
- Athlone (Ua Conchobair)
- Clonmacnoise
- Ua Mael Sechlainn country
Last campaign
1199-1200: raids both ways across the Shannon.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1200 annals record raids here.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.