The Insurgents Take Possesion Of Enniscorthy & Wexford
Categories: Ireland
Above : Picture Of Father John Murphy
Father Murphy took up a strong position on Oulart Hill, and soon found himself at the head of 5,000 men. They repulsed with great slaughter an attack made on them by the North Cork Militia, and, advancing, captured without much difficulty the town of Enniseorthy. The garrison and [...]
Above : Picture Of Father John Murphy Father Murphy took up a strong position on Oulart Hill, and soon found himself at the head of 5,000 men. They repulsed with great slaughter an attack made on them by the North Cork Militia, and, advancing, captured without much difficulty the town of Enniseorthy. The garrison and many of the inhabitants with their families fled to Wexford. So much were the loyalist party discouraged that, after a fresh victory of the insurgents at a ... Read More
