[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-clonmult-ambush-1921":3},"On February 20, 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, the Clonmult Ambush occurred near Midleton, County Cork. Crown forces surrounded a disused farmhouse where an East Cork IRA flying column was quartered. In the ensuing engagement, twelve IRA Volunteers were killed, and eight others were captured. This event represented the greatest single loss of life for the IRA in one action throughout the conflict. The ambush was a significant blow to the republican forces in the region and highlighted the intense nature of the guerrilla warfare being waged against British rule in Ireland.",1789333839523]