Enniscorthy
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Enniscorthy is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The town is located on the River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe.
Enniscorthy aerial 2026 04 18 08
Enniscorthy Castle, March 17 2024
St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy 2026 04 18 01
Enniscorthy Market House 2026 04 18 02
Battle of Vinegar Hill
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The Battle of Vinegar Hill was a military engagement during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 on 21 June 1798 between a force of approximately 13,000 government troops under the command of Gerard Lake and 1
Enniscorthy
…town, was the largest camp and headquarters of the rebels of 1798 who controlled County Wexford for thirty days against vastly superior forces, before their defeat on 21 June. However, many managed to flee south through a gap left in the British lines by General Needham (now known as Needham's Gap). During this…
1845 illustration of the battle
"The Camp on Vinegar Hill" - an illustration by George Cruikshank to accompany William Hamilton Maxwell's 1845 work History of the Irish rebellion in 1798
A view of Vinegar Hill from Enniscorthy
The bridge at Enniscorthy, with Vinegar Hill visible in background