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.

Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)[2] has the following entry regarding Foulkesmill: FOOK'S MILLS, a village, partly in the parish of CLONGEEN, and partly in that of HORETOWN, barony of SHELMALIER, county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 3½ miles (S. W.) from Taghmon, on the old mail road to New Ross : the population is returned with the respective parishes.

It contains about 30 houses, including a good country inn, where the meetings of the South Wexford Agricultural Association are occasionally held.

In the immediate vicinity are Rosegarland, the seat of F. Leigh, Esq., and Horetown Glebe, the residence of the Rev.

This route continues to Rosslare Europort offering the possibility of connecting with sailings to Wales and Cherbourg in France.