52°08′28″N 8°16′34″W / 52.141°N 8.276°W
Battle of Cloghleagh | |||||||
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Part of the Irish Confederate Wars | |||||||
![]() Cloghleagh Castle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Charles Vavasour |
Earl of Castlehaven Viscount Muskerry | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 1700 | c. 250 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
c. 600 dead | Low |
The Battle of Cloghleagh, also known as the Battle of Funcheon Ford or the Battle of Manning Water, was fought between a Royalist force and an Irish Confederate force during the Irish Confederate Wars. It took place south of Kilworth and north of Fermoy between the River Funshion and the River Blackwater in County Cork on 4 June 1643. The result was an Irish Confederate victory.