What is recorded here

Patrick Sarsfield commanded James II cavalry against William of Orange on this rock in 1690. The decisive fight let the Irish hold Limerick until the 1691 treaty. Now only a plaque and open pasture remain where steel and horse once shook the ground.

In N-facing pasture, to north of Ballyneety Castle (LI033-040002-) on 'Sarsfield's Rock'. Good views WNW-WSW. No visible surface trace. Plaque commemorates battle of 1690 which took place in fields around the castle rock. Battle fought between Patrick Sarsfield, cavalry commander of the Irish army of James II against William of Orange. It is believed that this decisive battle allowed the Irish army to hold Limerick for another year and sign the treaty in 1691.

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