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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aughrim, County Galway | 0 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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