History
The village of
Foulksmills was named after Sir Foulke Furlong who was Grand Seneschal for
County Wexford during the rein
of Henry V. He was Lord of Horetown Noblestone House. His castle was
situated in Horetown, a short distance from the village.
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Foulksmills as it is spelt today had two other spellings in the past : -
Fook's Mills and Fowke's Mills.
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Partly in the parish of Clongeen and partly in Horetown, Foulksmills is
in the Barony of Shelmalier and situated
four and a half miles south west of Taghmon. At the east side of the village, there is a watermill
which was
built in 1851.
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This watermill was used for grinding corn until quite recently. The
watermill in Foulksmills is a five storey
building and was built in 1851
by an ancestor of the present day owner.
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The village played an important part in the 1798 rising. Brigadier
General John Moore was in command of the
Cavalry and the famous battle of Horetown took place where the insurgents
led by Fr. Philip Roche were |
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defeated at Goff's
Bridge.
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The River Corach winds its way past the mill and on the river bank
opposite lies the village park.
The cottages, owned by Austin and Catherine Redmond, are situated in the
courtyard of the 18C watermill,
were beautifully restored in 2002.
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The houses are set in a tranquil setting, in the picturesque and award
winning village of Foulksmills,
Co. Wexford, in the sunny south east of Ireland.
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The village boasts two public houses, 1 grocery shop and post office, all
within 500 yards from the cottages.
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The nearest restaurant - recently restored and upgraded - Horetown
House is located 1.5km from Mill Farm. |
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Guests can have a leisurely stroll to the restaurant or avail of the courtesy car from Horetown
House.
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Other highly recommended restaurants within short driving distances are
Horse & Hound, Aldridge Lodge Duncannon and Dolca Vita are
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