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Aughrim, battle of
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Aughrim, battle of, 1691. The battle of the
Boyne in July 1690 did not end the conflict in Ireland. The Jacobites held Limerick and Galway. The task of subduing them was left to William's Dutch commander, Ginkel, who took Athlone on 30 June 1691. The Jacobites, under the command of Saint‐Ruth, a French nobleman, dug in near Aughrim, defended by bogs, streams, and stone walls. On 12 July Ginkel, with just over 20,000 men, launched his attack against the same number. Heavy fighting continued all day but after Saint‐Ruth had been killed the Jacobites broke. Galway surrendered later in July, Limerick in October.
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Bedlam of Aughrim's consigned to history; LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: Wicklow v Laois, Saturday DEMPSEY RECALLS '86 BATTLE.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...BY PAT NOLAN THE original Battle of Aughrim took place in Galway in 1691 and was described...forward on the Laois team that travelled to Aughrim, Co Wicklow with a National League title...over Wicklow on that particular day in Aughrim." CAPTION(S): MEMORIES: Michael...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Aughrim battle has revealed its victims.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/21/2007; 502 words
; ...found the first human remains ofvictims from the Battle of Aughrim. The discovery was made yesterday as archaeologists assessed...That is our working hypothesis at the moment. The Battle of Aughrim was fought between the Jacobites and the forces ofWilliam III...
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 "Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland)")
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AUGHRIM TRIP FOR LOUGHBRICKLAND HISTORICAL GROUP.
Newspaper article from: Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland); 7/8/2008; 459 words
; ...leading to Ireland's 'Culloden', the decisive Battle of Aughrim, which sealed the fate of the Jacobites in Ireland. The group...Shannon after a heroic struggle and then to the bloody field at Aughrim where 9,000 died. They also experienced the tranquillity...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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'Deal breach' over Aughrim site route.(News)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 1/20/2005; 700+ words
; ...Taoiseach in March 2001 about the significance of the site in Aughrim and the damage that would be done by building the M6 through...fatalities (up to 9,000 killed) ever fought in Ireland, Aughrim is home to the country's largest unmarked war grave," said...
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Football: Matt's a target, he needs protected; GAA O'BYRNE CUP:Wicklow v Wexford, Aughrim, today.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 1/13/2007; 635 words
; ...Wexford colours this afternoon when the Slaneysiders travel to Aughrim for an O'Byrne Cup quarterfinal clash with Mick O'Dwyer...with Micko involved." Another bumper crowd is expected in Aughrim as home side Wicklow look to complete back to back victories...
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IT WAS OLD.. BUT IT IS NOT FORGOTTEN; Minister plans to celebrate Battle of Aughrim.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/5/2008; 441 words
; ...minister said yesterday. Eamon O Cuiv believes the Battle of Aughrim, celebrated in the words of The Sash, could be as popular...troops on July 12, 1691. Mr O Cuiv said: "I believe that Aughrim can also be a focus for national reconciliation. "It could...
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Hurling: Aughrim crowned on Sunday.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/5/2000; 322 words
; NEW Wicklow Senior Hurling champions will be crowned at Aughrim on Sunday next when Carnew and Glenealy meet in the final. League winners Carnew have been the form team all year. They were...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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Football: Wicklow v Derry, Aughrim, 2.0.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 3/21/2004; 363 words
; ...thumping to Waterford, but falling badly to both Down and Kildare. It still looks as if the Lilywhites and perhaps the Mournemen will reach the play-offs, but both sides in Aughrim will be looking to keep up the pressure. VERDICT: Derry
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GAA: MASSIVE BATTLE AT AUGHRIM; LEINSTER SFC Wicklow v Wexford.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/20/2000; 412 words
; A HUGE match for both counties in Aughrim tonight. Wexford must draw or win to guarantee they go forward into the Leinster championship proper against Dublin. Wicklow...
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Gaelic Football: Honours even at Aughrim..again; Rathnew (Wicklow) 0-10 Dunshaughlin (Meath) 0-10.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 11/12/2001; 700+ words
; ...separate these teams in last year's Leinster Club football championship, Rathnew and Dunshaughlin played yet another draw at Aughrim yesterday. Dunshaughlin, who had to withstand a huge Rathnew onslaught in the closing seven minutes of this match, will...
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Aughrim, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
Aughrim, battle of (12 July 1691), in the Williamite War . The Williamites had...Saint‐Ruth, Jacobite commander, made a stand at Kilcommodon or Aughrim Hill, 16 miles to the south west, in Co. Galway. His army was strongly...
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Aughrim
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aughrim or Aghrim , village, Co. Galway, W central Republic of Ireland. It was the scene of a battle (July 12, 1691) in which the forces of William III of Great Britain won a decisive victory over those of James II.
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Luttrell, Henry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...Jacobite militants in the Williamite War , but arrested after Aughrim for corresponding secretly with the enemy. Following the treaty...treacherously failed to prevent the Williamite breakthrough at Aughrim confirmed him as the Lundy of Jacobite Ireland, though his...
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Williamite War
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...allowed the Williamites to cross the Shannon. Defeat at Aughrim (12 July), followed by the surrender of Galway and the encirclement...regular commemoration of the victories at Derry, the Boyne, and Aughrim, nevertheless became an important part of Protestant political...
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Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of Athlone
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...became commander in chief of the army in Ireland, capturing Ballymore and Athlone, winning a decisive, bloody victory at Aughrim, and taking Limerick, where peace was made (1691). In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) he commanded the...
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