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| Paisley and Ahern are Boyne bound | Paisley and Ahern are Boyne bound |
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| Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley and Irish Republic Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are to visit the site of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. | |
| The two men will visit an exhibition on the battle at Oldbridge House, part of a multi-million pound restoration project by the Irish government. | The two men will visit an exhibition on the battle at Oldbridge House, part of a multi-million pound restoration project by the Irish government. |
| Work on the project in County Meath is expected to be completed next year. | |
| The Battle of the Boyne was fought between William of Orange and Catholic King James II in 1690. | The Battle of the Boyne was fought between William of Orange and Catholic King James II in 1690. |
| The Protestant Orange Order celebrate William's victory every year on 12 July. | The Protestant Orange Order celebrate William's victory every year on 12 July. |
| Mr Ahern and Mr Paisley will also attend a reception of guests from north and south of the Irish border. | Mr Ahern and Mr Paisley will also attend a reception of guests from north and south of the Irish border. |
| 'Learn from past' | 'Learn from past' |
| The guests include politicians, representatives of the Orange Order and other loyal orders, local authorities and others associated with the project to develop the site. | The guests include politicians, representatives of the Orange Order and other loyal orders, local authorities and others associated with the project to develop the site. |
| Mr Paisley will present the Taoiseach with a musket in return for Mr Ahern's gift at the St Andrews talks of a walnut bowl made from a tree from the site. | Mr Paisley will present the Taoiseach with a musket in return for Mr Ahern's gift at the St Andrews talks of a walnut bowl made from a tree from the site. |
| The tanaiste - Irish deputy prime minister Michael McDowell - and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern are expected to attend, along with newly appointed ministers from the Northern Ireland executive. | The tanaiste - Irish deputy prime minister Michael McDowell - and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern are expected to attend, along with newly appointed ministers from the Northern Ireland executive. |
| Mr Ahern and Mr Paisley agreed to the visit at the start of last month after talks in Dublin between the two. | Mr Ahern and Mr Paisley agreed to the visit at the start of last month after talks in Dublin between the two. |
| Mr Paisley said it would show "how far we have come when we can celebrate and learn from the past". | Mr Paisley said it would show "how far we have come when we can celebrate and learn from the past". |
| "We both look forward to visiting the battle site at the Boyne, but not to re-fight it. I don't want Mr Ahern to have home advantage," he said. | "We both look forward to visiting the battle site at the Boyne, but not to re-fight it. I don't want Mr Ahern to have home advantage," he said. |