A 17th century illustration of the siege of Dunboy near the town of Castletownbere, in Count Cork, Ireland. The battle took place at Dunboy Castle between 5 June and 18 June 1602, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. It was one of the last battles of the war. An English army of up to 5,000 under Sir George Carew besieged the castle, which was held by a Gaelic Irish force of 143 loyal to Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare. The English took the castle after eleven days and hung the majority of captured prisoners.

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Size: 3609px × 4416px
Location: Dunboy, near Castletownbere, Count Cork, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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