The Siege of Limerick 1691: The Treaty That Never Held

The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History · May 23, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In 1691, after the Battle of the Boyne and the Williamite War in Ireland, the final Jacobite stronghold at Limerick held out for months. This episode tells the story of the Siege of Limerick, the ensuing Treaty of Limerick that promised religious toleration, and how its betrayal by the Protestant Ascendancy laid the groundwork for the Penal Laws. We examine the terms of the treaty, the role of Patrick Sarsfield, and the controversy over the Treaty Stone. Lucas and Luna explore why the Treaty of Limerick is remembered as one of the most broken promises in Irish history, and how the Catholic…