Clonmult ambush

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Clonmult ambush
Part of Irish War of Independence
Date 20 February 1921 Location Clonmult (near Midleton), County Cork 51°59′42″N 8°06′18″W / 51.995°N 8.105°W / 51.995; -8.105 Result British victory
Belligerents
British Army (Hampshire Regiment) Royal Irish Constabulary (Auxiliary Division)	Irish Republican Army (1st Cork Brigade)
Commanders and leaders
Lieut. A. R. Koe	Jack O'Connell
Strength
Initially one infantry company, reinforcements arrived during the action	20 volunteers
Casualties and losses
2 killed (at least)	12 killed 4 wounded 4 captured (2 later executed)
6 suspected civilian informers executed by the IRA in the following week
class=notpageimage| Location within island of Ireland

The Clonmult ambush took place on 20 February 1921, during the Irish War of Independence.

Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers occupying a remote, disused farmhouse near Clonmult, County Cork were surrounded by a force of British Army, Royal Irish Constabulary and Auxiliaries.^[1] In the action that followed, twelve IRA volunteers were killed, four wounded and four captured. A total of 22 people died in the ambush, subsequent execution of two of the IRA volunteers and the executions of alleged informers – 14 IRA members, 2 Black and Tans and 6 suspected informers.