Keywords: Battle of Rathmines.jpg en Map of the Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath 1649 Dublin Ireland Part of the English Civil War 1641-1652 between Parliamentarians and Royalists The Royalist Army in Ireland was led by the Marquess of Ormonde and sought to attack Dublin which was then held by the Parliamentarians under the command of Colonel Jones Ormonde marched with his troops from Kilkenny reaching Castleknock on 21st June Ormonde's troops numbered some 28 000 and Jones's garrison some 5 000 Ormonde was defeated Weston St John Joyce 1858-1939 'The Neighbourhood of Dublin' Dublin 1921 Weston St John Joyce 1921 PD-old Maps of the history of Ireland Rathmines History of Dublin English Civil War Battles involving Ireland |