The lists below summarise the main events and locations of 1798 in Co. Kildare.

A brief account of the events of each area can be accessed from the menu to the left.

Battles in County Kildare during the 1798 Rebellion

Location Dates 1. Naas May 24th 2. Ballymore May 24th 3. Prosperous May 24th and June 19th 4. Clane May 24th / Ambushes July 5th / 6th 5. Old Kilcullen May 24th 6. Turnpike Hill May 24th 7. Narraghmore May 24th 8. Red Gap Hill May 24th 9. Castledermot May 24th 10. Monasterevin May 24th 11. Kilcock May 25th/ June 1st and June 4th 12. Leixlip May 25th/ May 26 and June 8th 13. Rathangan May 26th and May 28th 14. Maynooth June 10th/June 14th 15. Ovidstown June 19th 16. Clonard July 10th

Rebel Occupation in County Kildare during the 1798 Rebellion

Location Dates 1. Prosperous May24th-June 19th 2. Knockaulin May 24th-May 28th 3. Kildare May 24th-May 29th 4. Rathangan May 26th-May 28th 5. Ballitore May24th-May 27th 6. Barnhill May 26th-Early June 7. Gibbet Rath May 26th-May 29th 8. Timahoe May26th-July 21st

Yeomanry Houses in County Kildare during the 1798 Rebellion

Houses Yeomanry 1 Millicent Clane Cavalry 2 Furnace Naas Cavalry 3 Forenaughts Forenaughts Cavalry 4 Killashee Kilcullen Infantry 5 Harristown Kilcullen Cavalry 6 Narraghmore East Narragh Cavalry 7 Belan Moone & Talbotstown Cavalry 8 Milbrook Castledermot Cavalry 9 Glassealy Loyal Athy Infantry 10 Moore Abbey Monasterevin Cavalry 11 Rathangan Rathangan Cavalry 12 Ballina Ballina Cavalry 13 Donadea Donadea Cavalry 14 Carton Maynooth Cavalry

Government Garrisons in County Kildare during the 1798 Rebellion

Naas was subjected to a Rebel attack on May 24th the Rebels were repulsed by the force of the Garrison.

Athy remained strong throughout the Rebellion.

Prosperous was sacked by Rebels on May 24th with a loss of 40 of the Garrisons troops

Garrisons protected by Yeomanry following troops withdrawal on May 24th

Castledermot attacked May 24th; Rebels repulsed

Ballitore occupied by Rebels May 24th-May 27th with the loss of a number of Suffolk fencilbles

Castlemartin headquarters of the military in Co. Kildare

Ballymore attacked May 24th; Rebels repulsed with loss of 7 Dragoons

Monasterevin attacked May 25th with loss of 5 yeomen

Kildare occupied by Rebels May 24th-May 27th

Kilcock attacked May 25th/June 1st/June 4th; Rebels repulsed on all occasions

Clane attacked May 24th; Rebels repulsed

Sallins remained unaffected

Rathangan Garrison withdrew a day later than all other Garrisons. Rathangan was attacked May 26th and remained occupied until May 28th.