Ireland

Battle of Connor. Major victory for Edward Bruce in his invasion of Ulster

Irish Ally, Edward Bruce of Scotland, arrives in Ireland.

On May 25, 1315 Edward and his fleet (estimated at in excess of 6,000 men) landed on the Irish coast at points at and between Olderfleet Castle at Larne, and Glendrum. His brother had sailed from Tarbert for the Western Isles with his son-in-law Walter Stewart, to subjugate them till all the isles, great and small, were brought to his will. Edward meanwhile was swiftly faced by an army led by vassals of the Earl of Ulster such as the de Mandevilles, Savages, Logans and Bissets of the Glens, and their Irish allies, led by Sir Thomas de Mandeville. However they were defeated in battle by the Scots under Thomas, Earl of Moray. Subsequently, the Scots managed to take the town, though not the castle, of Carrickfergus.

Edward Bruce, brother of Robert Bruce, having been invited by some Gaelic chiefs, leads an expedition to Ireland with the aim of conquering it

Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Battle of Bannockburn.

Bannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the village before flowing into the River Forth.

Robert the Bruce lands on Isle of Mann to wrest it from English Rule.

Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), was King of Scotland (1306 – 1329).

Treaty of Inverness with Norway

(First War of Independence) Treaty of Inverness, Robert I gave an undertaking to Haakon V of Norway to observe the terms of Treaty of Perth (1266).

John de Wogan ceases to be justiciar; Edmund le Botiller will act as justiciar for the present

John de Wogan ceased to be Justiciar of Ireland in 1313, and Edmund le Botiller (Butler) was appointed to act as Justiciar in his place. The Justiciar of Ireland was the chief governor of Ireland, acting as the representative of the English Crown during the medieval period. The position was crucial for maintaining English rule and authority in Ireland.

The war of the O'Briens of Thomond escalates as the Norman-Irish become involved on both sides

Battle of Loudon Hill, near Darvel

The Battle of Loudon Hill was fought in 1307 between the Scots and the English. The battle was fought beneath Loudoun Hill in Ayrshire. The Scottish force was led by Robert Bruce, and they were victorious.

Battle of Dalry, Robert I, attacked and defeated John MacDougall of Lorne, kinsman of John Comyn.

The Battle of Dalrigh, also known as the Battle of Dail Righ or the Battle of Dalry, took place in 1306 near Tyndrum in Scotland. It was a significant event in the early stages of Robert the Bruce’s campaign to secure the Scottish throne.