Historic site · Ireland
Soloheadbeg Ambush Site
Soloheadbeg Ambush Site is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Solloghodbeg Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This is where the Solohead Beg Ambush took place on the 21st Jan. 1919.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.51069, -8.16397
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Solloghodbeg Hill: 0.1 mi
- Oola Hill: 3.9 mi
- Slievenamuck: 6.5 mi
- Foildarg: 7.0 mi
- Knockmoyle: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Old Castle: 1.6 mi
- I.R.A. 3rd. Tipperary Brigade Memorial: 2.4 mi
- The Maid of Erin: 2.6 mi
- Oola Castle (ruins): 3.5 mi
- Dromline Castle: 4.1 mi
Springs
- Cullahy Well: 1.0 mi
- Saint James' Well: 2.4 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 2.5 mi
- Tobermacduagh: 3.1 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.5 mi
Parks: 33
- The Hills: 2.3 mi
- Small Plots: 2.4 mi
- The Plots: 2.4 mi
- Hollyford Millennium Garden: 8.7 mi
- Galty Castle forest recreation area: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 29
- It's a long way to Tipperery: 2.5 mi
- Duntryleague passage tomb: 9.9 mi
- Hore Abbey: 11.2 mi
- Cormac's Chapel: 11.5 mi
- Caher Abbey: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- The baptism of King Aengus by saint Patrick: 11.7 mi
- Prince of Pipers: 13.8 mi
- Mick Mackey Statue: 19.9 mi
- Sheela-na-gig: 20.0 mi
- Fatima: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 12.5 mi
- Lady Garden: 14.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.2 mi
- Condon's Corner: 15.2 mi
- Castle Gardens: 17.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 11.6 mi
- Cormackstown Heritage Centre: 16.1 mi
- Lár na Páirce: 18.7 mi
- Famine & War Museum: 19.0 mi
- St. Mary's Famine and War Museum: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Assaroula Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Curragower Falls: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 20.4 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 21.5 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eagles Step: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Yurty's Couch: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Soloheadbeg Ambush Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galtymore | S 184° | 918 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lyracappul | SSW 194° | 825 m | 10.7 mi |
| Carrignabinnia | SSW 193° | 823 m | 10.3 mi |
| Greenane | SSE 167° | 801 m | 10.2 mi |
| Galtybeg | S 180° | 799 m | 9.8 mi |
| Greenane West | S 172° | 787 m | 10.0 mi |
| Temple Hill | SSW 197° | 783 m | 11.7 mi |
| Slievecushnabinnia | S 191° | 775 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:00 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:04 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:16 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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