The ambush traditionally marks the People & Places Lecture Series OLOHEADBEG – A centenary Perspective S start of the Irish War of Independence, 1919-1921. By Dr Denis Marnane www.tipperarystudies.ie AMBUSH CENTENARY On that day, eight masked and armed Volunteers Saturday, 19 January 2019 @ 10 am - 4.30pm lay in wait near Soloheadbeg quarry. They were Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction. €20 pp EVENTS waiting for a cart driven by two council workers, A one-day history conference, with speakers, panel discussion & exhibits Godfrey and Flynn who were bringing a ‘The Soloheadbeg Ambush – Impact & Legacy’ 15 – 21 JANUARY 2019 consignment of 160lbs of gelignite and 30 electric www.eventbrite.com/e/soloheadbeg-ambush-and legacy-one-day-conference-tickets-53658063713 detonators to the quarry. Gelignite was used on a To mark the 100th anniversary of the regular basis for rock blasting in the quarry. They Saturday, 19 January 2019 @ 8 pm Brú Ború, Cashel Soloheadbeg Ambush that began the Irish War were accompanied by two RIC constables, Musical Evening with Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones. Tickets: €15 www.borubru.ie of Independence, McDonnell and O’Connell.

On their arrival at the quarry entrance, Sunday, 20 January 2019 1919-1921 shots were fired and the two policemen were killed. Mass of Remembrance at 11.30 am at Solohead Church, followed by formal commemorations by Dr The county council workers fled to a nearby Martin Mansergh and Eamonn O Cuiv, TD farmhouse. Following the ambush, Robinson, www.facebook.com/soloheadbeg.centenary?ref- bookmarks Treacy, Hogan and Breen went on the run. Although

south Tipperary was proclaimed a special military Sunday, 20 January 2019 Wreath-laying and oration by the Third Tipperary area on the following day, no one was ever arrested Brigade Old IRA at 2.30 pm at ambush site or charged over the Soloheadbeg ambush. The www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/T hird-Tipperary-Brigade-Old-IRA-Commemoration- gelignite was later buried at Greenane Grove Committee (though some accounts give Goldengarden). It was Monday, 21 January 2019 used in the attack on Cappawhite RIC barracks on 4 One day tour of ambush site and related sites June 1920. [email protected] The Soloheadbeg Ambush, 21 Tuesday, 15 January 2019 @ 7.30 pm Tipperary Library, The Source, Thurles

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 @ 7.30 pm Saturday, 19 January 2019 @ 7.30 pm Monday, 21 January 2019 @ 10.30 -5pm Tipperary Library, Thurles Bru Boru, Cashel Bus Trip with War of Independence Tours Tipperary People & Places Lecture Series Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones Soloheadbeg Ambush – A centenary commemorate in Song and Story the start of 10.30 am Donohill graveyard Perspective by Dr Denis Marnane the Irish War of Independence in Brú Ború on Saturday 19th January 2019 at 8pm. 11.30 am Grange (Breen birth place) Saturday, 19 January 2019 @ 10 am - 4.30 pm Tickets €15. Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction 12.30 am Soloheadbeg ambush site Tipperary County Museum & TipperaryWoI Sunday, 20 January 2019 @ 11.30am Lecture Series Committee & History Ireland Solohead Parish Centenary Commemoration 1.30 pm Emly (via memorial in village) Hedge school Committee & Third Tipperary Brigade Old IRA A one-day history conference, with speakers, Commemoration committee. 2.45pm Knocklong station (Rescue of Hogan) panel discussion & exhibits Mass of Remembrance by Archbishop Kiernan 4.30 pm St Michael’s cemetery, Tipperary ‘The Soloheadbeg Ambush – Impact & Legacy’ O’Reilly at Solohead Church €20 per person 12.30 am Charles Kickham Band & Sean Treacy

Dr Noreen Higgins-McHugh: ‘National and Pipe band recitals international context of the Soloheadbeg Laying of wreaths at memorial ambush’. Unveiling of heritage Information boards by Dr Sean Hogan: ‘The December 1918 Election in Martin Mansergh Tipperary’ Reading of 1916 Proclamation, raising of Irish Dr Des Marnane: ‘Perceptions of a January flag and playing of National Anthem day’. Colour party by Irish Defence Forces Jim Herlihy: ‘Irish Police Casualties’ Formal oration by Eamonn O Cuiv, TD Dr Martin Mansergh: ‘The Soloheadbeg ambush and the meeting of the First Dáil'. Sunday, 20 January 2019 @ 2.30am Wreath-laying and oration by the Third History Ireland Hedge school: ‘The Tipperary Brigade Old IRA at 2.30 pm at ambush site Soloheadbeg ambush – impact and legacy?’