River Boyne
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The River Boyne is a river which flows through Leinster, Ireland. It is about 112 kilometres long. The Boyne rises near Carbury, County Kildare and flows north-east along the border with County Offaly
River Boyne at Navan
The River Boyne and Boyne Valley as seen from the Knowth passage tomb of Brú na Bóinne
Section of the Boyne canal that runs parallel to the main river around the Battle of the Boyne site west of Drogheda
Aerial view of Drogheda and Boyne estuary
Battle of the Boyne
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The Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England, Scotla
River Boyne
…rate is 38.8 cubic metres (50.7 cu yd) per second. Despite its short course, the Boyne has historical, archaeological and mythical connotations. The Battle of the Boyne, a major battle in Irish history, took place along the Boyne near Drogheda in 1690 during the Williamite war in Ireland. It passes through the ancient…
Painting of the battle by Jan van Huchtenburg
James II, King of England and Ireland, James VII of Scotland, 1685–1688, portrayed as head of the army c. 1685)
William III ("William of Orange"), King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1689–1702, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, 1672–1702
The Battle of the Boyne, painted by Benjamin West in 1778