14 June 1690
Invasion of Ireland
William III of Orange lands at Carrickfergus with a large army to conduct the campaign against James II in Ireland.
Historical place archive
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William III of Orange lands at Carrickfergus with a large army to conduct the campaign against James II in Ireland.
William had landed in Carrickfergus in Ulster on 14 June 1690 and marched south to take Dublin.
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