Kilmeena ambush

Kilmeena ambush
Part of the Irish War of Independence
Date 18 May 1921 Location Kilmeena, County Mayo 53°50′35″N 9°31′44″W / 53.843°N 9.529°W / 53.843; -9.529 Result British victory IRA ambush fails and takes heavy casualties
Belligerents
Irish Republican Army (West Mayo Brigade)	United Kingdom Royal Irish Constabulary (including Black and Tans)
Commanders and leaders
Michael Kilroy	DI Peter Donnellan
Strength
41 volunteers	~20–30 men
Casualties and losses
At least 5 killed[1] At least 4 wounded[2]	3 killed
class=notpageimage| Location within island of Ireland

The Kilmeena ambush was an action during the Irish War of Independence that took place at Kilmeena, County Mayo on 19 May 1921.^[3] The ambush ended in defeat for the local West Mayo Irish Republican Army (IRA), with five IRA volunteers killed and four wounded and captured. Two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and one Black and Tan were also killed in the action.