June

In the tithe war, yeomen kill up to 14 people at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford

June 18, 1831

Birth of artist, Walter Osborne in Dublin. His superb images of young girls at play are still cherished by the National Gallery of Ireland - The Dolls School, The House Builders, and other examples of his work are also housed there.

June 18, 1859

Death of William Smith O’Brien, leading member of the literary-political Young Ireland movement

June 18, 1864

Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin. His plays include The Old Lady Says No; The Moon in the Yellow River; The Bride for the Unicorn and Strange Occurrence on Irelands Eye. He also published a biography, In Search of Swift, and two autobiograp

June 18, 1901

Fianna Fáil maintains links with the IRA until 1934 and then, on this date, declares them to be an illegal organisation.

June 18, 1936

Army of Robert the Bruce routed at Methven.

June 19, 1306

Mary Queen of Scots gives birth to the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England.

June 19, 1566

James VI of Scotland-James I of England and Ireland (Charles James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 ?

Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood.

June 19, 1633

James, Duke of Ormond, agrees to surrender Dublin to English Parliament

June 19, 1647

Day of Public Thanksgiving on Restoration of Charles II as king.

June 19, 1660

The Dublin Society for Improving Husbandry, which was originally founded on June 25 in 1731, becomes the Royal Dublin Society on this date

June 19, 1820

Birth in Roscommon of Sir George Arthur French (a relation of Percy French, the songwriter) who organised the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

June 19, 1841