Battle of Knocknaclashy Boyle had inspired a mutiny among the English Royalist garrison in Cork, causing them to defect to the Parliamentarians. This had outflanked the defences of Irish Confederates and English Royalists, causing them to retreat behind the river Shannon into Connacht, where they held the fortified cities of Limerick and Galway. Henry Ireton went on to besiege Limerick. The only organised Irish forces remaining in south Munster were those of Donagh MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry, who held out in the mountainous area of west Cork and county Kerry – which was his clan’s native territory. In July 1651, Muskerry set out from
Limerick–Tralee line goes to the Dublin-Cork railway line. After Patrickswell, the line goes to Adare, where a branch line to Foynes is branched off from the line. The line then goes through many towns, including Rathkeale, Newcastle West, and Abbeyfeale. It then goes over the Kerry border to Listowel, where it joined up with the Lartigue Monorail. After that, the line rushes through Lixnaw, Abbeydorney railway station, and Ardfert railway station, until it finally goes to Tralee railway station. Limerick–Tralee line The Limerick–Tralee line, also known as the North Kerry line, is a former railway line from Limerick railway station to Tralee