Siege of Limerick (1642)

The city of Limerick was besieged five times during the 17th century. Two of these sieges took place during the Eleven Years' War. The first of these sieges occurred during the spring of 1642 when Irish Confederate troops besieged and took the town's citadel, King John's Castle from an English Protestant garrison.

For other sieges of Limerick, see Siege of Limerick.

Siege of Limerick (1642)
Part of the Irish Confederate Wars

King John's Castle on the River Shannon
Date18 May - 23 June 1642
Location
Limerick
52.669722°N 8.625556°W / 52.669722; -8.625556
Result Irish victory
Belligerents
Irish Confederates Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Garret Barry George Courtenay
Strength
unknown 200
St John's Castle - Limerick
Belfast
Dublin
Ireland and St John's Castle
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