 In 1414 the O'Mores and O'Dempsies wasted the English pale.According to Francis Grose's "Antiquities of Ireland", "to curb their outrages, Thomas Crawley, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Justice, set out from Dublin, but proceeded no farther than Castledermot; the troops went forward under military leaders, he remaining engaged in processions and prayers for their success".According to Grose, the "enemy were defeated with great slaughter at Kilkea".