The Old Road Series - Aughrim 1691 And All That! Traditional Cache

Living in Ballinasloe we have the choice of the motorway or the R446, previously the N6 (The Old Road as its known to us) to travel between Galway and Dublin. We have decided to place a series of caches along or near The Old Road at places of interest. We hope you enjoy these caches!

This cache is hidden in a small park behind the interpretive centre, parking is available at the centre.

The Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre is located in the heart of Aughrim village between Ballinasloe and Loughrea. It is just off the R446. The centre is only open during Summer holiday months but the cache is accessible all year round.

Travel back in time at the Battle of Aughrim visitor Centre and relive 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 XIV- 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 event of the the Williamite War such as the Battle of the Boyne, the sieges of Athlone and Limerick, and the Flight of the Wild Geese.