June

King Edward III of England orders seizure of the Isle of Mann from the Scots.

June 08, 1333

Edward III (13 November 1312 ? 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times.

Shane ONeill rebels and is proclaimed a traitor

June 08, 1561

Birth of John Smeaton, civil engineer and lighthouse builder.

June 08, 1724

Earl of Clonmell and Chief Justice John Scott, aka Copper-Faced Jack, is born in Co. Tipperary

June 08, 1739

Robert Stevenson, engineer, who constructed, 18 lighthouses around Scotland, born Glasgow.

June 08, 1772

In Co. Wicklow, the Arklow garrison is reinforced. In Co. Wexford, The rebel southern division moves camp from Carrickbyrne to Slievecoilte. In Ulster, General Nugent offers amnesty to rank and file rebels. Rebel forces in Antrim begin to disintegrate

June 08, 1798

Acts setting up soup kitchens and rate-aided outdoor Famine relief come to an end

June 08, 1847

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated

June 08, 1886

Brian Coffey, poet and scientist, is born in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

June 08, 1905

Birth of Peter Rafferty, diplomat

June 08, 1929

Barry McGuigan beats Eusebia Pedrosa to become the World Featherweight Champion

June 08, 1985

Patrick Darcy, a prominent constitutional lawyer, argues that the Irish parliament possesses independent authority

June 09, 1641