Foulkesmill

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Coordinates: 52°31′N, 6°75′W

Foulkesmill is small village located in the south of County Wexford, Republic of Ireland.

A battle was fought near here on 20 June 1798, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It is known as the Battle of Foulksmills (or Goff's Bridge). A contingent of Wexford rebels were defeated by a British force commanded by General John Moore.


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