A battle which took place in 1690 beside the River
Boyne in county
Meath, Ireland. It took place between two armies; one comprising of
Catholic soldiers and the other of
Protestant. The prize was the crown of
England. The Protestants won under
King William of Orange.
It has been used since by some sections of Irish society (especially in the North Eastern section of the Island) to deny the other section basic human rights.