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| Battle of Boyne |
A battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Boyne Mountain |
Boyne Mountain is a year round resort in Northern Michigan (near Boyne City ) and was developed around the skiing industry of the region. Boyne Mountain now includes golf, and may soon have an indoor waterpark. Boyne Mountain is owned and operated by Boyne USA, a company that owns and operates many ski resorts, including Big Sky (Montana), and Crystal Mountain (Washington). (references) |
| Boyne River (Ontario) |
There are three Boyne Rivers in Ontario. (references) |
| Boyne River Bridge |
The Boyne River Bridge is Ireland’s longest cable-stayed bridge. Situated just to the west of Drogheda, the bridge carries traffic from the M1, across the River Boyne, linking Dublin and Belfast. It was built as part of the Drogheda bypass, diverting traffic from the N1 around Drogheda and out of the town center. (references) |
| Boyne Viaduct |
The Boyne Viaduct, a 98ft high railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin-Belfast railway line. Designed by the Irish civil engineer Sir John MacNeill and built during the 1850s, completed 1855, the bridge is located near a tight curve, which necessitates the slowing of Iarnród Éireann and the joint Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railways Enterprise services before they approach the south side of the bridge. The bridge was originally built to accommodate two tracks, but when refurbished, this was reduced to one to allow heavier engines to cross. The newest and heaviest locomotives in Ireland are only allowed to cross one at a time (no double-heading). (references) |
| HMS Boyne |
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boyne after the Battle of the Boyne, 1690. (references) |
| River Boyne |
The River Boyne is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about 112 kilometres (70 miles) long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newbury Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the Irish Sea at Drogheda. Salmon and trout can be caught in the river, which is surrounded by the Boyne Valley. It is crossed just west of Drogheda by the Boyne River Bridge. (references) |
| The Boyne Water |
The Boyne Water is an Ulster Protestant folksong by an anonymous lyricist. The lyrics of the song commemorate King William III of England's victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne. Unionists point to this battle as decisive in achieving a constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom. The song is famous, or notorious, for being sung by members of the Orange Order in their parades, which have been made increasingly controversial since the Troubles in Northern Ireland. (references) |
| Viscount Boyne |
The title of Viscount Boyne was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1717. The Viscount holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Hamilton of Stackallen (1715) in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Brancepeth (1866) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As Baron Brancepeth, the Viscount sat in the House of Lords before 1999. (references) |
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