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Give My Head Podcast

Give My Head Podcast

096. 12th July Special with Dr Gavin Hughes

Jul 13, 2026 · 50 min · 12 segments

This week Tim, Michael and Damon are joined by military historian and archaeologist Dr Gavin Hughes to discuss the facts and fiction of the Battle of the Boyne. Tickets for Give My Head Peace in…

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This week Tim, Michael and Damon are joined by military historian and archaeologist Dr Gavin Hughes to discuss the facts and fiction of the Battle of the Boyne. Tickets for Give My Head Peace in…

Top entities: William III×35 James VI and I×41 New York×7 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture×7 Tim McGarry×10

Speakers: Gavin HughesGuestTim McGarryHostDamon QuinnHostMichael McDowellHost

Myths & Significance of the Battle of the Boyne4:15 – 11:46

Tim McGarryHost

4:15

King Billy wasn't riding a white horse.

Tim McGarryHost

4:17

No, he was not.

Tim McGarryHost

4:18

It wasn't on the 12th of July.

Tim McGarryHost

4:20

It was not.

Tim McGarryHost

4:21

And the Pope wanted King Billy to win.

Tim McGarryHost

4:22

He did.

Tim McGarryHost

4:23

There you go.

Tim McGarryHost

4:24

There we go.

Tim McGarryHost

4:24

That's a 12th of July special.

Tim McGarryHost

4:26

What

Damon QuinnHost

4:26

about that? I was very happy when he did.

Damon QuinnHost

4:28

Yes, he

Gavin HughesGuest

4:29

was.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:30

He was extremely happy.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:31

Yeah.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:33

Right.

Tim McGarryHost

4:35

But look, I mean, there are people out marching today and are marching before today and after today and during this entire season.

Tim McGarryHost

4:42

And the Battle of the Boyne is very significant in Irish history.

Tim McGarryHost

4:45

You go over to England, people go, wouldn't even know what it is.

Tim McGarryHost

4:48

Do you know what? That's

Gavin HughesGuest

4:50

the thing.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:50

I mean, when it comes to battles, it's funny how some battles are instantly kind of very, very popular and they are taken to people's hearts and then they get forgotten after a while.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:01

The Boyne is one of those battles which certainly hasn't been forgotten on this island, you can tell, they'll tell you that.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:06

But other battles, Ockham, for example, which was fought on the 12th of July.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:12

You know, people don't really know much about Ockham and Ockham was perhaps one of the most important battles of the two.

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ArchaeologyHistory
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Theoretical ArchaeologyHistory > Archaeology
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James IIHistory > Irish History > William of Orange
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Battle CommemorationsCulture > Traditions > Cultural Celebrations > Orange Order

Myths & Significance of the Battle of the Boyne4:15 – 11:46

Tim McGarryHost

4:15

King Billy wasn't riding a white horse.

Tim McGarryHost

4:17

No, he was not.

Tim McGarryHost

4:18

It wasn't on the 12th of July.

Tim McGarryHost

4:20

It was not.

Tim McGarryHost

4:21

And the Pope wanted King Billy to win.

Tim McGarryHost

4:22

He did.

Tim McGarryHost

4:23

There you go.

Tim McGarryHost

4:24

There we go.

Tim McGarryHost

4:24

That's a 12th of July special.

Tim McGarryHost

4:26

What

Damon QuinnHost

4:26

about that? I was very happy when he did.

Damon QuinnHost

4:28

Yes, he

Gavin HughesGuest

4:29

was.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:30

He was extremely happy.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:31

Yeah.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:33

Right.

Tim McGarryHost

4:35

But look, I mean, there are people out marching today and are marching before today and after today and during this entire season.

Tim McGarryHost

4:42

And the Battle of the Boyne is very significant in Irish history.

Tim McGarryHost

4:45

You go over to England, people go, wouldn't even know what it is.

Tim McGarryHost

4:48

Do you know what? That's

Gavin HughesGuest

4:50

the thing.

Gavin HughesGuest

4:50

I mean, when it comes to battles, it's funny how some battles are instantly kind of very, very popular and they are taken to people's hearts and then they get forgotten after a while.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:01

The Boyne is one of those battles which certainly hasn't been forgotten on this island, you can tell, they'll tell you that.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:06

But other battles, Ockham, for example, which was fought on the 12th of July.

Gavin HughesGuest

5:12

You know, people don't really know much about Ockham and Ockham was perhaps one of the most important battles of the two.

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