Cath Eachroma - Iúil 12 1691 Travel back in time at the award winning Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre and Battlefield Trail . Re-live 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 III) took hold of Ireland in their struggle for power with over 45,000 soldiers 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 events of the Williamite War such as the Battle of the Boyne, the sieges at Athlone and Limerick and the Flight of the Wild Geese. R328 R364 ver nge Ri Tuam Gra Derry Airpo rt N63 Donegal Airpo rt La rne R332 r R363 Belcla re ive r t R e er v b i R347 Ab R e N63 r a Belfast l C GA LWAY CITY to N17 R339 R3D58 UBLIN AIRPO RT – 220kms Sligo R359 Turloughmo re Ahascragh IRELAND Castlebar ain Railine Knock Airpo rt ublin M to D Cla regalway way Gal Ballinasloe Westpo rt N64 R348 Ros common Athenry Aughrim Galway Just off the Oranmo re Heritage Town R348 R350 N6 - Exit 15 M6 Gal way iver N6 Ki R347 rd R lcro Dublin fo w R R355 Ra . Aran Islands Craughwell Dun Laoghai re Clarinbridge R439 N6 R347 N18 Lough rea Shannon Airpo rt N65 Lime rick Killimor R356 n N66 o n n a h 67 Kinvara S r R351 e Tralee v i Kiltartan Portumna R Waterford Rossla re Ha rbour R353 Abbey Gort GA LWAY CITY to Heritage Town SHANNON AIRPO RT – 90kms Cork R351 The Centre is located in the heart of Aughrim Village and offers visitors: • Coffee shop, local arts and crafts • Inter-active exhibition & artefacts display • Children’s worksheets, costume dress-up • Free car parking & baby changing facilities • Self guided driving, cycling or walking trail of the battlefield (full trail route approx. 10km) • Guided tours of battlefield on request • Group, special interest & educational tours welcome • Enquire about our events & educational programme • Children’s Playground & Park adjacent to Centre • Fully accessible Located in the village of AuGhrim (7 km from Ballinasloe & 22 km from Loughrea). Just off the N6 & ExiT 15 m6 . request bus stop: see www.buseireann.ie (route 20) Opening Times (June to September): Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 -4.30pm Sunday 2.00-5.00pm Other times, on request for Group bookings. The Battttlle off Aughrriim Viisiittorr Centtrre iis supporrtted by Gallway Countty Counciill Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway T: 09096 73939 or 087 6844 253 E: [email protected] W: www.gaillimh.ie www.galway.ie .