Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland

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Aughrim in County Galway, Ireland, is a historic village best known as the site of the decisive 1691 Battle of Aughrim during the Williamite War in Ireland.

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Aughrim, County Galway 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
village
battleBelligerent Jacobite Irish army
Williamite forces NERFINISHED
battleDate 12 July 1691 (Old Style)
22 July 1691 (New Style)
battleOutcome decisive Williamite victory
battleSignificance decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland
effectively ended Jacobite resistance in Ireland
country Ireland NERFINISHED
hasAmenity church
local shops
primary school
sports facilities
hasCategory Battlefields in Ireland
Villages in County Galway
hasCommemoration annual events remembering Battle of Aughrim
hasEconomy agriculture
local services
hasFeature Aughrim battlefield NERFINISHED
Aughrim churchyard
battlefield interpretive centre
battlefield walking trails
war memorials
hasHeritageStatus designated battlefield site
hasIrishName Eachroim NERFINISHED
hasLandscape bogland
farmland
low rolling hills
hasNotablePerson Godert de Ginkell (Williamite commander) NERFINISHED
Marquis de St Ruth (killed at Battle of Aughrim) NERFINISHED
hasRiver River Aughrim NERFINISHED
hasTransport bus services to nearby towns
historicalEvent Battle of Aughrim NERFINISHED
knownFor Battle of Aughrim NERFINISHED
Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED
language English
Irish
locatedIn County Galway NERFINISHED
province of Connacht NERFINISHED
west of Ireland
near Ballinasloe NERFINISHED
onRoad N6 road (historic alignment) NERFINISHED
partOf civil parish of Aughrim
timeZone Western European Time NERFINISHED
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time
tourismType battlefield tourism
heritage tourism
war Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED

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Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruth deathPlace Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland