Step back in time for the Siege of Carrickfergus

A re-enactment of the Siege of Carrickfergus will take place on Bank Holiday Monday (August 26).

The free event at Castle Green has been organised by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.


Visitors can enjoy re-enactments and a pageantry parade to meet ‘King William’ at the pier.

There will be live cannons and musket firing, all of which will bring the famous battle to life.

Spectators can travel ‘back in time’ and witness Carrickfergus Castle under siege by King William III’s forces, led by the Duke of Schomberg against the Jacobite Irish commanding forces that took place in 1689.

This annual event marks an important milestone in the history of the castle and the town.

It provides families and visitors with a taste of significant historical events which took place in Carrickfergus.

The Siege of Carrickfergus

Date: Monday 26 August
Time: noon to 4pm
Venue: Castle Green, Carrickfergus

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