Following the Break of Dromore on the 14th March 1689, the east of Ulster was firmly under the control of the Jacobites, commanded by Lieutenant General Richard Hamilton. This included the coastal town of Carrickfergus, situated along Belfast Lough (known as Carrickfergus bay in the 17th century). However, this all changed following the Jacobite failures
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25 - August , 2024
The Siege of Carrickfergus 1689
03 - October , 2023
Bangor’s U-Boat Gun
Situated within the grounds of Ward Park, Bangor Co.Down, is a deck gun from SM U-19. Gifted to the people of Bangor in honour of one of its bravest sons, The Hon. Edward Barry Stewart Bingham, hero of the Battle of Jutland and recipient of the Victoria Cross The gun remains a permanent fixture of
03 - July , 2023
The American Declaration of Independence – the Strabane Connection
by Matthew Alistair Beggs In 1776, a man from Strabane would be directly involved with one of the most important documents in modern history. That man was John Dunlap, who would become the first official printer to the Continental Congress. Born in 1747, at Meeting House Street, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Dunlap would be taken
08 - May , 2023
The Siege of Derry 1689; The Williamite Wars In Ireland Part 2
Figure 11 Reverend George Walker With the stand off that started with the closing of the gates by the apprentice boys on the 7th December, having come to a close, the siege itself was underway. With the Jacobite threat ever present, those within the walls of Londonderry were required to muster a force of their
08 - May , 2023
The Siege of Derry 1689; The Williamite Wars in Ireland Part 1
“Five generations have since passed away; and still the walls of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon was to the Athenians”.[1] Figure 1- The Relief of Derry On the 7th December 1688, the gates of the city of Londonderry were forcibly closed shut, barring entry to the king’s soldiers
12 - June , 2022
Disbandment of Irish Regiments Remembered
Sunday 12 June marks the centenary of the disbandment of the Irish regiments of the British Army from the south of Ireland.On 12 June 1922, King George V received the Colours of The Royal Irish Regiment, The Connaught Rangers, The Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment, The Royal Munster Fusiliers and The Royal Dublin Fusiliers for
05 - April , 2022
Commissioning of 97th Cadet Class and 11th Potential Officers Class
Earlier today the commissioning of the 97th Cadet Class and 11th Potential Officers Class took place in Collins Barracks, Dublin. The ceremony is a very important and proud day for the members of both classes and represents the successful completion of intensive military training. The 97th Cadet Class began their training on 5 October 2020,
16 - January , 2022
Centenary of Handover of Power to Provisional Government
Updated 20 January 2022 On 16 January 1922 at 13:45, the last Lord Lieutenant, or Viceroy, of Ireland – Edmund FitzAlan-Howard – formally handed over power and Dublin Castle itself, to the new Provisional Government. Today marks the 100th anniversary of this historic moment – one of the most significant in modern Irish history. It
20 - December , 2021
A Strong Voice For Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland
A Strong Voice for Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland Recognising the challenges facing veterans today Danny Kinahan was appointed as Northern Ireland’s first Veterans Commissioner in September 2020. Since that time Danny, a British Army veteran himself, and his team – Alan Murphy and Rachael Harger – have been working with veterans’
19 - November , 2021
Ulster Tower Centenary Commemorated in France
Updated 13:07, 24 November 2021 The centenary of the Ulster Memorial Tower was commemorated this morning in Northern France. Inaugurated on 19 November 1921, the Ulster Tower at Thiepval on the Somme commemorates the sacrifice of soldiers from Ulster and across the island of Ireland during the First World War. The Ulster Tower stands on