June

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

June 15, 1698

The Rebels main division marches to Mountpleasant

June 15, 1798

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

June 15, 1828

Anti-Tithe riot, Mochdie, Wales.

June 15, 1887

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

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

June 15, 1919

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

June 15, 1945

Invading English Army defeated at Llandeilo, Wales, by Llywelyn II

June 16, 1282

Siege of Dunbar Castle by the English was raised.

June 16, 1338

Mary, Queen of Scots recognised Philip II of Spain as her heir.

June 16, 1586

During a trial in the court of Kings Bench, Dublin, a neighbouring chimney took fire, blew the smoke into the court and gave a panick to all the people who crowded to get out

June 16, 1721

British regulars arrive in Dublin; Rebels march to Tinahely. Co. Wicklow

June 16, 1798

The Westmeath Act allows detention without trial for agrarian offences

June 16, 1871