Modreeny (Irish: Maigh Drithne)[1] is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland situated on the R490 road between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan.
[2] Notable buildings in the area include "Modreeny", a seven bay country house and gate lodge listed as being of architectural and artistic interest.
The ambush was an attack on an RIC and Black and Tan patrol en route to the local Petty Sessions in Cloughjordan Courthouse.
It was undertaken by a flying column led by Sean Gaynor at Kylebeg Cross, between Borrisokane and Cloughjordan and resulted in the deaths of four RIC/ Black and Tan members.
James Briggs DCM MM (Borrisokane RIC from Garlieston, Scotland - a "Black & Tan") : Con.