Soloheadbeg

Soloheadbeg Sulchóid Bheag
Townland
Soloheadbeg Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°31′42″N 8°09′55″W / 52.52844°N 8.1652266°W / 52.52844; -8.1652266
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Tipperary
Dáil Éireann	Tipperary
EU Parliament	South constituency
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Irish Grid Reference	R888419

Sologheadbeg or Soloheadbeg (/ˌsɒləhədˈbɛɡ/;^[1] from Irish Sulchóid Bheag, IPA:[ˈsˠʊləxoːdʲˈvʲaɡ])^[2] is a townland and civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland, lying northwest of Tipperary town.

History

In 968, Soloheadbeg was the location for the

, King of Limerick. In 1603, it was a stopping-point for Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare during his epic march from Dunboy Castle in west Cork to O'Rourke's Castle in Leitrim.

Soloheadbeg Ambush

The

. Details of the monument and photos can be found at Irish War Memorials Accounts of this ambush can be found in Ireland's Bureau of Military History where various 'Witness Statements' are kept. Members of the 'Old IRA' made these reports in exchange for Irish Army pensions following Independence from the UK. There are numerous references but Number WS1658 gives a starting point. On the day of the operation were four officers of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade IRA; Seán Treacy, Dan Breen, Seán Hogan (then only 17) and Séumas Robinson. They were joined by five other Volunteers: Tadhg Crowe, Mick McCormack, Paddy O'Dwyer (Hollyford), Michael Ryan (Donohill) and Seán O'Meara (Tipperary) — the latter two being cycle scouts. The monument has a wall with the eight surnames of Seán Treacy, Dan Breen, Seán Hogan, Séumas Robinson, Tadhg Crowe, Mick McCormack, Paddy O'Dwyer, Michael Ryan who were at the final site of the ambush that led to the deaths of two Royal Irish Constabulary members and the seizing of a cart of gelignite.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Michael O'Dwyer the senior Indian civil servant was a native of the parish.
• Talbot Street, Dublin
  in October 1920.

References