In 1916, a small "Rebellion" occurred at Enniscorthy on cue with that at Dublin. On Thursday, 27 April 1916, Enniscorthy town was taken over by about 600 armed rebels. The government responded by sending a force of more than 1,000 men to retake Enniscorthy. On Monday, 1 May 1916, the Enniscorthy rebels surrendered unconditionally. There had been no fatalities and relatively little damage to property. Some of the leaders were sentenced to death, but all had their sentences commuted. "Furlong and Hayes" state, "270 were arrested, of whom 150 were interned at Frongoch in north Wales". Frongoch internment camp was located at Frongoch, three miles from the town of Bala in Merionethshire, North Wales.