Battle of New Ross (Q4871883)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of New Ross was a military engagement which took place in New Ross, County Wexford during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It was fought between the Society of United Irishmen rebels and government forces garrisoning the town. The attack on the town of New Ross on the River Barrow, was an attempt by the recently victorious rebels to break out of county Wexford across the river Barrow and to spread the rebellion into county Kilkenny and the outlying province of Munster.

Summary from An Ghaeilge / Irish Wikipedia (gawiki)

Cath fíochmhar aon lae a troideadh in Ros Mhic Thriúin, Contae Loch Garman ar an 5 Meitheamh 1798 mar chuid d'Éirí Amach na nÉireannach Aontaithe ab ea Cath Ros Mhic Thriúin. An t-ionsaí a rinne na reibiliúnaithe ar bhaile Ros Mhic Thriúina ar abhainn na Bearú, ba iarracht í a rinne na reibiliúnaithe a bhuaigh le déanaí, briseadh amach as chontae Loch Garman trasna abhainn na Bearú agus an t-éirí amach go contae Chill Chainnigh agus isteach cúige forimeallach na Mumhan.

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