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Benburb
Benburb is a small town in Tyrone in Northern Ireland, in the province of Ulster.
It is best known, in historical terms, for the battle of Benburb that took place there in 1646. This was fought between the armies of Confederate Ireland led by Owen Roe O'Neill and the Scottish Covenanters led by Munro. The battle resulted in a crushing victory for O'Neill's men.
Since the battle of Benburb was a rare Irish military victory, after Irish independence, the new Irish nationalist government named a street in Dublin's north inner city after the battle. Benburb street runs between Queen street and Blackhall Place.
There is also a Scottish junior football team named Benburb, that plays out of Govan, near Glasgow.
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