# otd boyne galway thedead

1689: Prince William of Orange & Mary II were declared joint sovereigns of England, Ireland & Scotland. King James II had fled to France the December before. This deposition led to the Battle of the in 1690, & the Battle of in 1691!

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2023-02-13

1691: Battle of Co (new Gregorian calendar). Between Jacobite Irish Army & forces of triumphant King William III. Up to 7,000 killed? 4,000 missing! Effective end of Jacobitism in Ireland though Limerick held out until the autumn. https://t.co/weWYEwNbct

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2022-07-22

MY DUBLINERS PICTS BACKGROUND: For my painting although I had many different ideas from the story. I settled on making one titled “Distant Music” of when Gretta on descending the staircase hears “The Lass of Aughrim”and reminisce about Micheal Furey

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2022-07-02

I’ve been looking at battlefields for decades now and always amuses that unionist’s 2 key battles, Boyne (1690) and Aughrim (1691) in the south while for nationalists Yellow Ford (1598) and Benburb (1646) are in the north. However….

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2022-05-27

1689: Prince William of Orange & Mary II were declared joint sovereigns of England, Ireland & Scotland. King James II had fled to France the December before. This deposition led to the Battle of the in 1690, & the Battle of in 1691! https://t.co/THd8npObcl

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2022-02-13