Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

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 [...]

The siege of Derry The siege of Derry was only the beginning of the struggle. King William had now leisure to look to Ireland, and he sent over the duke of Schomberg-then over 80 years of age-who landed in August, 1689, at Bangor, with an army of about 15,000 men. After a siege of eight [...]