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• Accounts have been received from Lieutenant Gardiner, of the Antrim militia, that early on Monday the 25th instant, a body of rebels, consisting of several thousands, marched from the mountains of Wicklow, to attack Hacketstown
  Published: (1798)
• Accounts have been received from Lieutenant Gardiner, of the Antrim Militia, that early on Monday the 25th instant, a Body of rebels, consisting of several Thousands, marched from the Mountains of Wicklow, to attack Hacketstown. On seeing them approach, Lieutenant Gardiner, with the Troops under his Command, viz. fifty Upper-Talbotstown, Twenty four Shebagh Cavalry, fifty of the Antrim Regiment, forty-six Hacketstown, and thirty Coolattin Yeoman Infantry, took Post on the most advantageous Ground near the Town, to endeavour to prevent the rebels from gaining Possession of it; but after a few Rounds the rebels filed off in every Direction, with an Intent to surround and cut him off. Lieutenant Gardiner then retreated with the Infantry to line the Walls and Windows of the Barrack. A Contest continued in the Midst of Flames (for the rebels set Fire to the Town) for nine Hours, when they were obliged to retreat. Lieutenant Gardiner states that the rebels suffered greatly, and that thirty Car-Loads of their killed and wounded were carried off by them in their Retreat, and many of their Dead were found in the Streets and Ditches
  Published: (1798)
• The wicklow mountains : or, the lad of the hills, a comic opera, in two acts. Written by O'Keeffe
  by: O'Keeffe, John
  Published: (1797)
• Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Macaulay, of the Antrim Militia, to Major Hardy, commanding in the county of Wicklow, dated Baltinglass, 24th May, 1798
  by: Macaulay
  Published: (1798)
• It having been reported that the mountains of Wicklow afforded a retreat to large bodies of rebel fugitives, Lieutenant General Lake received the Lord Lieutenant's directions to move different columns in various directions to clear that part of the country
  Published: (1798)