sarfield s ride

Sarsfield's Ride: was a daring cavalry ride which took place during the Jacobite war in Ireland in August 1690. The purpose of the ride was to intercept a military siege train. Patrick Sarsfield took 600 of his men on the expedition. The ride took them westward from Limerick city, and in a circular route they doubled back to intercept the siege train. The siege train was successfully destroyed in the early hours of August 12th 1690. Today Sarsfield's Ride retraces the route that Patrick Sarsfield and his cavalry took. A guide is available from any tourist office.