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Aughrim Interpretive Centre

The Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre is located in the heart of Aughrim village (GPS: 53.3042° N, 8.3167° W) between Ballinasloe and Loughrea. It is just off the R446, and visitors should take exit 15 on the M6 if travelling on the Galway – Dublin Motorway. Travel back in time at the Battle of Aughrim Visit or Centre and relive one of Europe ’ s most historic battles that changed the course of Irish history. Discover how three rival European Kings – William of Orange, James II, and Louis XIV – took hold of Ireland in their struggle for power with over 45,000 sold iers gathering at Aughrim in 1691, in what proved to be the defining battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. Learn about the Battle of Aughrim in relation to the other major event of the Williamite War such as the Battle of the Boyne, the sieges of Athlon e and Limerick, and the Flight of the Wild Geese. Tours and Groups welcome!

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