French forces under the command of General Humbert aided in a rout of the British garrison in the town during the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798, which was so comprehensive it would later be known as "The Races of Castlebar".
As forzas francesas baixo o mando do xeneral Humbert axudaron nunha derrota da guarnición inglesa na cidade durante a Rebelión irlandesa de 1798, que foi tan ampla que sería coñecido máis adiante como "as Carreiras de Castlebar".