Celtic history archive
Browse all events for May 31.
1257
Ireland
Welsh forces under Meredudd ap Rhys and Meredudd ab Owain ambush a force of English soldiers and Welsh collaborators at Pont ar Gothi (modern Pontargothi), in Carmarthenshire. The …
1367
Ireland
King Robert III married Annabel Drummond. This May 31, 1367 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1430
Ireland
Serious charges are brought against Thomas Foster, Archdeacon of Glendalough, in the late medieval period. Allegations include that he has illegally sold lands belonging to the …
1727
Ireland
The Royal Bank of Scotland was formed from a company of debenture holders. This May 31, 1727 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1744
Ireland
Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor, educationist and politician. This May 31, 1744 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1798
Ireland
Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey is appointed commander of the United Irish insurgent forces in Wexford Town during the 1798 Rebellion. Following the rebel capture of the town, a civilian …
1847
Ireland
Alice Stopford Green is born in Kells, County Meath, on May 30, 1847. A pioneering Irish historian and nationalist, she is best known for challenging colonial narratives by …
1848
During the Great Famine in Ireland (1845-1849), a mass exodus of Irish people fled to North America in search of a better life. Canada, then a part of British North America, was …
1889
Ireland
Helen Waddell, Irish scholar, translator and novelist, is born in Tokyo. This May 31, 1889 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1900
Ireland
During the Boer War, Piet de Wet, a Boer general and younger brother of the more famous Christiaan de Wet, captures the 13th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry at Lindley, Orange …
1911
Ireland
Titanic was launched at 12:15 pm on 31 May 1911 in the presence of Lord Pirrie, J. Pierpont Morgan, J. Bruce Ismay and 100,000 onlookers. Twenty-two tons of soap and tallow were …
1911
Ireland
The hull of the world’s most famous ship, the Titanic , is launched. This May 31, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.