Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: The Siege Of Athlone Tirconnell, who had gone to France to solicit aid, returned in January, 1691, with some money and stores; and in May a French fleet arrived m the Shannon with lieutenant-general St. Ruth to take command of the Irish army. On the 19th of June, Ginkel appeared before Athlone with an [...]

Above: The Treaty of Limerick The duke of Tirconnell proceeded to put Limerick in a state of defense; but he died of apoplexy in the city on the l4th of August, 1691 : after which the chief command devolved on Sarsfield. On the 30th of August, Ginkel began the bombardment with sixty cannon and nineteen [...]