• The Obelisk was made from granite and was built upon a large mound of rock (9 metres/30 ft high) located on the north bank of the River Boyne.
  • The obelisk stood on the banks of the river Boyne where William made his famous crossing at Oldbridge in 1690.
  • When it comes to triumphal statements you can’t find a stronger symbol than the Boyne Obelisk. ... The Boyne Obelisk today carries a different symbology.
  • Boyne, was blown to pieces by land mines,” declared the News Letter on Friday, June 1, 1923, the day after the Boyne Obelisk had been destroyed.
  • The Boyne Obelisk, erected in 1736 on the site of the “memorable battle,” was blown up on the last day of May.
  • ...yet perpetrated in the Irish Free State was committed in the early hours of the morning of Thursday, 31 May, 1923….”; the destruction of the Boyne Obelisk.
  • Download free image of The Boyne Obelisk by Robert French by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Source) about plant, art, sky, forest, and tree 11801396.
  • The Boyne Obelisk was erected in 1738 to commemorate King William III's victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690.
  • Purchase a virtual plot of land from the Boyne Foundation and help rebuild the Boyne Obelisk.
  • Building Name: Boyne Obelisk. City: Drogheda State/Province: Leinster Country: Ireland. Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Monument erected to commemorate the victory of William of Orange over King...
  • Give over about the obelisk mate,it wasn’t exactly the pyramid at Giza or the near obliteration of the Irish language.A bit of perspective please.
  • Title: The Boyne Obelisk. Creator: Robert French. Date Created: circa 1865, printed circa 1865. ... Object Classification: Photographs. Full Title: The Boyne Obelisk.