Soloheadbeg Ambush Monument

The Soloheadbeg Ambush was an ambush of a gelignite transport at Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland, on 21 January 1919. It is considered to be the first engagement of the Irish War of Independence. The ambush was carried out by Irish Volunteers from the Third Tipperary Brigade: Seán Treacy, Dan Breen, Seán Hogan, Séamus Robinson, Tadhg Crowe,Paddy McCormack, Paddy O'Dwyer, Michael Ryan and Seán O'Meara.