Battle of Raith

Battle of Raith

The Battle of Raith is said to have been fought in 596 AD to the west of present day Kirkcaldy. An invading force of Angles defeated an alliance of Scots, Britons and Picts under King Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata.

This may be the battle mentioned in the Book of Aneirin in Y Gododdin as "Catraeth" (although there are other candidates), "cath" being Gaelic for "battle" or "fight".

References

* "Kirkcaldy Burgh and Schyre", Lachlan Macbean (1924)

External links

* [http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/KirkcaldyCivicSociety/kirkcaldy.htm Kirkcaldy Civic Society]
* [http://raithlake.tripod.com/id21.htm site containing excerpt from "Kirkcaldy Burgh and Schyre"]


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