The village of Clontibret is situated close to the border with Northern Ireland, between the towns of Monaghan and Castleblayney, along the N2 National primary road which links Dublin and Derry.

The battle was the earliest clash between the two sides, with the Irish led by Hugh O'Neill and the English by Sir Henry Bagenal.

During what is sometimes called the "Clontibret invasion", the group held a military parade with drills in the square, before being forced by the Gardaí to retreat back across the border.

Riots took place at Dundalk during the trial of Robinson, where Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) was attacked with stones and petrol bombs.

[3][4][5] In 2008 the village was in the media spotlight due to the discovery of a gold resource in the locality estimated in excess of 1 million ounces.