Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: The Siege of Limerick The Irish now took the Shannon for their line of defence and concentrated their forces at Limerick and Athlone. William marched towards Limerick. Douglas attacked Athlone with 12,000 men; but after a siege of seven days he was repulsed, and joined the. king at Limerick. On the 9th of August, [...]

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 [...]