Aughrim Park takes its name from the Battle of Aughrim (1691). This battle is considered the most bloody on the island of Ireland. Four thousand men were killed in one day. "Reflects the Loyalist tendencies of Sandy Bow district. The battle of Aughrim was fought on July 12, 1691, when General Ginkel commanding for William III, defeated the French General St. Ruth, comnanding for King James". (Origins of Belfast Street Names, John J Marshall). There is also a street in Dublin named after this battle, Aughrim Street, Dublin.