Clonfin Ambush
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Clonfin Ambush
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The Clonfin Ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 2 February 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place in the townland of Clonfin between Ballinalee and Granard in County Longford. The IRA ambushed two lorries carrying members of the British Auxiliary Division, sparking a lengthy gun battle in which four Auxiliaries were killed and eight wounded. The Auxiliaries eventually surrendered and their weapons were seized. The IRA commander, Seán Mac Eoin
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Ambush during the Irish War of Independence
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonfin_Ambush
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2024-04-06T01:58:02Z
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