Upton train ambush

Upton train ambush
Part of the Irish War of Independence

The disused station in 2005
Date15 February 1921
Location
Upton, County Cork, Ireland
51°47′17″N 8°40′23″W / 51.788°N 8.673°W / 51.788; -8.673
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom Irish Republican Army
(3rd Cork Brigade)
Commanders and leaders
Charlie Hurley  (WIA)
Strength
50 soldiers 13 volunteers
Casualties and losses
6 wounded 3 killed
2 wounded
8 civilians killed in crossfire, 10 wounded
Upton train ambush is located in island of Ireland
Upton train ambush
Location within island of Ireland

The Upton train ambush took place on 15 February 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) mounted an attack on a train carrying British soldiers at Upton, County Cork. The action was a disaster for the IRA; three of its volunteers were killed, two wounded and one captured. Six British soldiers were wounded, three seriously. At least eight civilian passengers were killed and ten wounded in the crossfire.[1]

  1. ^ O'Halpin, pgs 300-301.