windmills enniscorthy

The stump of an old windmill on top of a hill overlooking the town of Enniscorthy and the surrounding countryside. During the Rebellion of 1798, the Irish insurgents encamped on the hill and flew their banner from the windmill. But General Lake stormed the hill on 21 June with 13,000 men; the flag was torn down and replaced by the English Royal Standard. Only the shell of the windmill remains....