Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

Irish History, Culture, Heritage, Language, Mythology

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins.

12/03/2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The siege of Derry finally ends as naval boats in support of Williamite forces finally break the boom intended to prevent ships from resupplying the starving Protestant masses.

28/07/2022.Reading time 1 minute.

The failure of the siege of Derry was a major strategic disaster for the Catholic forces of King James, providing William with a powerful, motivated base in Ulster. Protestant forces had suffered terribly during the siege with as many as three thousand dying of starvation and disease. The siege still has huge significance within the […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins.

12/03/2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins.

12/03/2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins.

12/03/2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins.

12/03/2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins. Known as the ‘war of the two kings’ between the Jacobites who supported King James II (Catholic) and the Williamites who supported Prince William of Orange (Protestant).

12/03/2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

#OTD in 1689 – The Williamite War in Ireland begins. Known as the ‘war of the two kings’ between the Jacobites who supported King James II (Catholic) and the Williamites who supported Prince William of Orange (Protestant).

12/03/2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Williamite War in Ireland was between the newly recently crowned King William III of the House of Orange and King James II of the House of Stuart, whom he had recently replaced on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. To the Irish the Williamite War was known as An Cogadh na dá Righ […]

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