Kilmichael () is a village and

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in the barony of

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. Kilmichael's post office (P.O.) is located on an early map (1897-1913) at the Cooldorragha Cross Roads. Kilmichael is part of the

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Kilmichael Ambush

The

Kilmichael Ambush The Kilmichael ambush () was an attack carried out on 28 November 1920 by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) near the village of Kilmichael, County Cork, during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Tom Barr ...

took place near the village during the

Irish War of Independence The Irish War of Independence (), also known as the Anglo-Irish War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (1919–1922), Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and Unite ...

. The actual fight took place in the

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s of Haremount (''Cnocán an Ghiorria'' in Irish) and Shanacashel (''Seanchaiseal''). The Kilmichael Ambush site is marked by a monument which is approximately south of the village.

Schools

The local national school, Dromleigh National School, is the oldest in Ireland and celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2015. The school was opened in 1840 and still operates from the original school building.

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Kilmichael Ambush

Schools

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