The Upton Train Ambush 1921

#OnThisDay 1921 A small IRA column ambushed a train at Upton, Cork. Expecting a handful of British soldiers onboard, the IRA’s intel was incorrect as there was 50. A firefight ensued that saw the death of three IRA & eight civilians and many wounded on all sides.

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