June

The Provisional Government of the Irish Free State bombards the Four Courts in Dublin, and the Civil War begins

June 28, 1922

John Davie Burgess, King of the Highland Pipers, died at age 71.

June 29, 2005

bagpiper memorial

John Burgess died on June 29, 2005 at the age of 71.

Birth of Edward Newell, United Irishman and informer, in Downpatrick, Co. Down

June 29, 1771

Robert Williams, Celtic scholar from Wales, author of Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall - born

June 29, 1810

The Dublin Society becomes the Royal Dublin Society

June 29, 1820

Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl Roden, former MP for Dundalk and a leader of the Orange Order, is alleged to have led an attack on Catholic homes in Dundalk. He is struck off the Commission of the Peace and ordered to be brought to trial, but flees to Edinburgh,

June 29, 1820

A gunfight takes place between Young Ireland Rebels and police at Widow McCormacks house in Ballingarry, Tipperary

June 29, 1848

Jeremiah ODonovan Rossna, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.

June 29, 1915

Roger Casement is convicted of treason and sentenced to death

June 29, 1916

In response to Anglo-Irish anxiety concerning their role in a future Ireland, the Dáil Éireann issues a resolution endeavoring to stem land-grabbing and to shift focus to clearing out the foreign invader

June 29, 1920

Joss Lynam, mountaineer, is born in London

June 29, 1924

The fall of Athlone. Despite the bravery of legendary Sergeant Custume and others, severely outnumbered, the Connacht side of the town fell. The remainder of the Irish garrison retreats to Limerick

June 30, 1691