The Mall, the 1798 Rebellion and the Races of Castlebar
A walk through the green heart of Castlebar and the day in 1798 when a French and Irish force sent the British army fleeing. Here is the history behind the monument on the Mall.
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A walk through the green heart of Castlebar and the day in 1798 when a French and Irish force sent the British army fleeing. Here is the history behind the monument on the Mall.
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