Dromkeen ambush | |||||||
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Part of the Irish War of Independence | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
40 to 50 volunteers | 13 police constables | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 wounded | 11 killed | ||||||
Location within island of Ireland |
The Dromkeen ambush took place on 3 February 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, at Dromkeen in County Limerick. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) patrol, killing 11 policemen.
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