Kieran McCarthy: Dripsey ambushers took advantage of British oversight

Cork historian Kieran McCarthy analyses the ambush in Co Cork and its consequences, while we also present the original report on the incident in the Cork Examiner on January 31, 1921

The unveiling of the Dripsey ambush memorial on Easter Sunday, 1938. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive

As the Irish War of Independence progressed in early 1921, the movements of British troops throughout the country were tabulated.

Where it was noticed that convoys were maintained on a regular basis between any two points, preparations were then made for an ambush on the route.