Edward Bruce, killed at the Battle of Faughart 1318

#OnThisDay 1318 Edward Bruce was killed at the Battle of Faughart, Louth by an Irish-Norman army. Bruce, brother to Robert the King of Scotland, was declared by some Irish kings to be the High King of Ireland through his matrilineal line. His claim died with him. #Ireland #History

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