The town is an important crossing point on the River Barrow, being located between the river estuary, and the point where the River Nore joins the Barrow and was the location of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion.
The town is an important crossing point on the River Barrow, and the point where the River Nore joins the Barrow and was the location of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion. An important crossing point on the River Barrow is being located between the river estuary.