The Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre

The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

The Battle of the Boyne between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July 1690 (11 July according to our modern calendar). Both kings commanded their armies in person, 36,000 on the Williamite side and 25,000 on the Jacobite side - the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. At stake were the British throne, French dominance in Europe and power in Ireland. The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battlesite. There is free access to the battlesite, parklands and the formal gardens.

Courtesy of the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
Courtesy of the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

The Battle of the Boyne between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July 1690 (11 July according to our modern calendar). Both kings commanded their armies in person, 36,000 on the Williamite side and 25,000 on the Jacobite side - the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. At stake were the British throne, French dominance in Europe and power in Ireland. The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battlesite. There is free access to the battlesite, parklands and the formal gardens.

Courtesy of the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

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The Battle of the Boyne between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July 1690 (11 July according to our modern calendar). Both kings commanded their armies in person, 36,000 on the Williamite side and 25,000 on the Jacobite side - the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield.  At stake were the British throne, French dominance in Europe and power in Ireland. The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battlesite. There is free access to the battlesite, parklands and the formal gardens.

Visitors can avail of guided tours of approximately an hour and multi-lingual audio-visual presentations. There is also a tea pavillon with a capacity for one hundred, toilets, facilities for people with disabilities and ample coach parking.

Website: www.battleoftheboyne.ie

Address:

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre,

Oldbridge,

Drogheda,

Co. Meath

Telephone: +353 (0) 41 9809950

Fax: + 353 (0) 41 9849873

email: battleoftheboyne@opw.ie

Opening:

March-April Daily 09.30-17.30
May-September Daily 10.00-18.00
Oct-Feb Daily 09.00-17.00
Last admission 1hr before closing. Site closes Christmas and New Year. Car Park and Main Gate locked one hour after above closing times.