1249
Reginald II, King of Isle of Mann, assassinated.
Ireland
May 30th, 1249. Reginald II, son of Olave II, King of Man, was killed by Ivar, a knight, in a meadow south of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Rushen, and was buried in Mary?s …
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1291
Claimants to the Scottish throne met King Edward I of England at Norham on Tweed to resolve succession.
Ireland
Claimants to the Scottish throne met King Edward I of England at Norham on Tweed to resolve succession. This May 30, 1291 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1546
David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated.
Ireland
David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated. This May 30, 1546 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1630
Birth of Charles Stuart who will become Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland
Ireland
Birth of Charles Stuart who will become Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland. This May 30, 1630 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1784
Belfasts first Catholic church, St. Marys, opens for public worship
Ireland
Belfasts first Catholic church, St. Marys, opens for public worship. This May 30, 1784 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1798
Following the massacre of Kingsboroughs militiamen and yeomanry at Oulart on 27 May, rebels capture Enniscorthy and Wexford town
Ireland
Following the massacre of Kingsboroughs militiamen and yeomanry at Oulart on 27 May, rebels capture Enniscorthy and Wexford town. This May 30, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1807
William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, fight a duel in front of the county sheriff
Ireland
During the election for County Wexford in 1807, a political rivalry turns deadly when candidates William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough engage in a duel—fought in full view of …
1817
Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine
Ireland
Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine. This May 30, 1817 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1844
Daniel OConnell is fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiracy
Ireland
Daniel OConnell is fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiracy. This May 30, 1844 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1847
Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.
Ireland
Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland. This May 30, 1847 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1906
Death of Michael Davitt, Father of the Irish Land League.
Ireland
Death of Michael Davitt, founder of the Irish National Land League, occurs on May 30, 1906. Born in County Mayo in 1846, at the height of the Great Famine, Davitt’s early life was …
1944
Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach
Ireland
Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach. This May 30, 1944 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.