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On Saturday 5th of September 2026, Dr James O'Neill will lead a walking tour through the key sites in the landscape where the bloody events of 1598 took place.Dr O'Neill will take the group hill to hill, describing the events as they unfolded, from the confident beginning of the English March north, the slow escalation of gunfire and the growing panic on the ensuing carnage as the English army collapsed under a hail of Irish gunfire. The tour will cover just over 2 miles as Dr O'Neill explains the course of the battle, the tactics used and the brutal reality of late 16th century warfare.