Site of one of the largest European battles

The Battle of the Boyne was fought between the armies of King William of Orange and his father-in-law, King James II of England. Billy had 36,000 soldiers and The Jacobite side had 25,000 making this the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. It was fought in July 1690 near Oldbridge in County Louth and at stalk was the British throne, French dominance in Europe, and power in Ireland. William eventually won the battle, captured Dublin and Cork and King James left Ireland for France.  An excellent visitor center is now located in the recently restored 18th-century Oldbridge House. In 2007, when Bertie Ahern and Ian Paisley stood together to watch a re-enactment of the battle, a shout from the audience was heard  “Why haven’t these guns been decommissioned?”

Thanks to History Media-HD for very informative video