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In pictures: The Battle of Ballinamuck re-enacted 225 years on

Recreation of battle the highlight of events commemorating 1798 rebellion

People take part in the re-enactment of the 1798 Battle of Ballinamuck as part of the 225th Anniversary commemoration, on Kiltycreevagh Hill, Ballinamuck, Co Longford. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Dara Mac Dónaill
Sun Sep 10 2023 - 16:48

A 225th anniversary commemoration of The Battle of Ballinamuck took place in Co Longford on Saturday afternoon.

The re-enactment of the battle was the highlight of a series of events to commemorate the last major engagement of the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, when United Irishmen and their French allies faced off against British forces.

The north Longford village pulled out all the stops for the event, the logistics including the recruitment and training of 300 pikemen.

Irish Times photographer Dara Mac Dónaill was on hand to capture what proved a spectacular and well-attended occasion.

People take part in the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Members of the Battalion des Chausseurs de Montagnes Pyreneens, take part in the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Yvonne Donaghy with some of the Donaghy, Moyne and O’Reilly cousins at the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Crowds enjoy the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

More of the large crowd who turned out to watch the battle's re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Killian Hagan, Sean Sweeney and Shane McLoughlin were some of the event's pike men. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Philippe Geanjrand, of the Battalion des Chausseurs de Montagnes Pyreneens, taking part in the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Some of the people involved in the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

The re-enactment of the 1798 Battle of Ballinamuck. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Members of the Kildare Militia take part in the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Eoin McNally and Mark Cunningham take part in the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Pike men take part in the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

The muskets of the Kildare Militia group are fired during the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

A selection of the equipment used by troops in the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

A drummer takes part in the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

A bag used by one of the troops during the re-enactment. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Some of the pikes used in the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Dara Mac Dónaill

Dara Mac Dónaill is an Irish Times photographer

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