Life in Early Modern Ireland · 1500 to 1700

The Siege of Derry

A case study of the conflict between Williamite and Jacobite forces in 1689.

Key Questions

  1. 1What were the primary causes of the conflict between James II and William of Orange?
  2. 2How did the siege affect the daily lives of the people inside the city walls?
  3. 3Why is this event still remembered and commemorated today?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Conflict and ResolutionNCCA: Primary - Local Studies
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Voices of the Past: Exploring Change and Continuity
Unit: Life in Early Modern Ireland
Period: 1500 to 1700

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