Rineen Ambush  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search Rineen Ambush Part of the Irish War of
Independence Date 22 September 1920 Location Drummin Hill,
County Clare Result Successful IRA ambush and getaway; RIC
reprisals on local civilians Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
Republican Army (Mid Clare Brigade) United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland Royal Irish Constabulary United Kingdom
British Army Commanders and leaders Flag of Ireland.svg Ignatius
O'Neill United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Michael
Hynes  50 volunteers 6 officers 10 lorries of British troops (c.
100 men) arrive later Casualties and losses 2 wounded 6 RIC
dead, several British soldiers wounded 1 magistrate killed by
IRA (in fact unrelated), 5 civilians killed by RIC in reprisal,
16 houses/shops destroyed by RIC in reprisal Rineen Ambush is
located in island of Ireland  The Rineen Ambush was an ambush
carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 22 September
1920, during the Irish War of Independence. It t