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Dromkeen ambush
| Dromkeen ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Irish War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Irish Republican Army |
 Royal Irish Constabulary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Donnacha O'Hannigan |
DI A. J. W. Sanson | ||||||
| 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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