Irish Catholic Confederation: Map & History
Confederate Ireland, also referred to as the Irish Catholic Confederation, was a period of Irish Catholic self-government between 1642 and 1652, during the Eleven Years' War.
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Confederate Ireland, also referred to as the Irish Catholic Confederation, was a period of Irish Catholic self-government between 1642 and 1652, during the Eleven Years' War. Formed by Catholic aristocrats, landed gentry, clergy and military leaders after the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the Confederates controlled up to two-thirds of Ireland from their base in Kilkenny; hence it is sometimes called the Confederation of Kilkenny.
Modern Countries Once Part of Irish Catholic Confederation
At its mapped extent, Irish Catholic Confederation covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Irish Catholic Confederation's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Irish Catholic Confederation in Depth
Military defeat and a new Ormonde peace
After the Confederates rejected the peace deal, Ormonde handed Dublin over to a parliamentarian army under Michael Jones. The Confederates now tried to eliminate the remaining parliamentarian outposts in Dublin and Cork, but in 1647 suffered a series of military disasters. First, Thomas Preston's Leinster army was destroyed by Jones's parliamentarians at the Battle of Dungan's Hill in County Meath. Then, less than three months later, the Confederates' Munster army met a similar fate at the hands of Inchiquin's parliamentarian forces at the battle of Knocknanauss.
These setbacks made most Confederates much more eager to come to reach an agreement with the royalists and negotiations were re-opened.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Confederate Ireland (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Irish Catholic Confederation: Key Facts
| Capital | Kilkenny |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Irish, English |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Form of government | confederation |
| Founded | 1642 |
| Dissolved | 1652 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1407718 (CC0).
Irish Catholic Confederation Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 61,366 km² in 1643 CE.
Irish Catholic Confederation: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Irish Catholic Confederation exist?
The Irish Catholic Confederation is dated to 1642 CE – 1652 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of the Irish Catholic Confederation?
The capital of the Irish Catholic Confederation was Kilkenny.
How large was the Irish Catholic Confederation at its peak?
At its peak in 1643 the Irish Catholic Confederation covered about 61,366 km².
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