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Battle of the Boyne Site
One of Europe's lesser-known battlegrounds (but huge in Irish and British history), this is
the pastoral riverside site of the pivotal battle in which the Protestant British broke Cath-
olic resistance, establishing Protestant rule over all Ireland and Britain.
Cost and Hours:
€4, daily May-Sept 10:00-18:00, March-April 9:30-17:30, Oct-Feb
9:00-17:00, last admission one hour before closing, tearoom/cafeteria, tel. 041/980-9950,
Background:
It was here in 1690 that Protestant King William III, with his English/
Irish/Dutch/Danish/French Huguenot army, defeated his father-in-law—who was also his
uncle—Catholic King James II and his Irish/French army. King William's forces, on the
north side of the Boyne, managed to fight their way across the river, and by the end of the
day,KingJames wasfleeing southinfullretreat. Hesoonleft Ireland, buthisforces fought
