June 15

1555

After Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral it is restored on this date

Ireland

After Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral it is restored on this date. This June 15, 1555 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1567

Mary Queen of Scots last night in Edinburgh prior to her imprisonment

Scotland

Mary Queen of Scots last night in Edinburgh, at the house of Sir Simon Preston, the Lord Provost, on the Royal Mile, prior to her imprisonment Sir Simon Preston of Craigmillar …

1698

Count George de Browne, governor of Livonia, Latvia, and field marshal in the Russian army, is born in Camas, Co. Limerick

Ireland

Count George de Browne, governor of Livonia, Latvia, and field marshal in the Russian army, is born in Camas, Co. Limerick. This June 15, 1698 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1798

The Rebels main division marches to Mountpleasant

Ireland

The Rebels main division marches to Mountpleasant. This June 15, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1828

Birth of Sir Thomas Newenhan Deane, architect, in Dundanion, Co. Cork

Ireland

Birth of Sir Thomas Newenhan Deane, architect, in Dundanion, Co. Cork. This June 15, 1828 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1887

Anti-Tithe riot, Mochdie, Wales.

Ireland

50 civilians and 34 police injured as crowd tried to prevent seizure of cattle for tithe payments

1919

Pioneer Atlantic airmen Alcock and Brown land at Clifden, Co. Galway and complete the first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight

Ireland

Pioneer Atlantic airmen Alcock and Brown land at Clifden, Co. Galway and complete the first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight. This June 15, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1945

Queen Mary leaves Greenock, taking nearly, 15,000 GIs home to US.

Ireland

Queen Mary leaves Greenock, taking nearly, 15,000 GIs home to US. This June 15, 1945 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.