On May 06, 1959 in Celtic History
Icelandic gunboats fired live rounds at british fishing trawlers, many of them from scottish ports, during the cod war over fishing rights
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1925
Máire de Paor (née McDermott) archaeologist and arts activist, is born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal
May 06, 1925
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1916
The U-20, a German U-boat commanded by Captain Schweiger, sinks the Centurion off the south-east Irish coast
May 06, 1916
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1882
Phoenix Park murders, The assassination Lord Frederick Cavendish, and T.H. Burke
May 06, 1882
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1830
William Archer, Irish naturalist and librarian, born in Magherahamlet, Co. Down. Archer
May 06, 1830
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1763
Mary Molesworth, and her daughters Melosina and Mary die in a fire at their London house
May 06, 1763
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1384
Philip de Courtenay lands at Dalkey and campaigns in the midlands and the Leinster mountains
May 06, 1384