A short time before, Edward Bruce had been crowned King of Ireland at Dundalk, and thinking the time had come for the expulsion of the English, he invited his brother Robert to his assistance.
Kurze Zeit vorher war Edward Bruce in Dundalk zum König von Irland gekrönt worden, und da er dachte, die Zeit, die Engländer hinauszuwerfen, sei gekommen, rief er seinen Bruder Robert zu Hilfe.