The
Crossbarry Ambush occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the
Irish War of Independence. It took place at the rural crossroads of
Crossbarry in
County Cork, about 20 km south-west of
Cork city. About a hundred
Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escaped an attempt by more than 1,300
British troops to encircle them. During the hour-long battle, between 10 and 40 British troops and three to six IRA volunteers were killed.