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Foulkesmill


Coordinates: 52°19′N 6°45′W / 52.31°N 6.75°W / 52.31; -6.75

Foulkesmill or Foulkesmills (Irish: Muileann Fúca) is small village located in the south of County Wexford, Ireland.

Three Bus Éireann routes serve Foulkesmill; route 370 provides a commuter service to Waterford via New Ross Mondays to Saturdays inclusive with a return journey in the evening. This route continues to Rosslare Europort offering the possibility of connecting with sailings to Wales and Cherbourg in France. Monday-only route 372 and Friday-only route 371 provide a link to/from Wexford.

The Irish name Muileann Fúca was historically anglicised as Mullinfooky. The English name comes from Sir Foulkes Furlong (c.1410-???) who was Seneschall of Bree.

A battle was fought near here on 20 June 1798, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It is known as the Battle of Horetown (or Goff's Bridge, or Foulksmills). A large contingent of United Irishmen armed with pikes engaged in battle a smaller British Crown force armed with rifles and cannon, commanded by General John Moore; both sides withdrew after heavy fighting.


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