June 06

June 06, 1982

Caitlin Maude, Irish language activist dies.

June 06, 1940

Willie John McBride, Ireland and Lions rugby captain, is born in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim

Birth in Dublin of Patrick Campbell, author and broadcaster

June 06, 1898

Birth of Dame Ninette de Valois, Wicklow, born founder of the Royal Ballet

June 06, 1882

In Liverpool, Mayo native-son and hero, Michael Davitt, advocates land nationalization in preference to peasant proprietorship

June 06, 1880

Birth of William Thomas Cosgrave

June 06, 1871

Joseph Shanahan, missionary bishop in Africa, is born near Templederry, Co. Tipperary

June 06, 1821

F. an Uhel, Breton writer and ethnologist was born

June 06, 1800

Ordination of the first priests at St Patricks College, Maynooth

June 06, 1798

General Needham reaches Arklow in Co. Wexford and immediately begins digging trenches

June 06, 1798

Rebellion breaks out in Ulster - Henry Joy McCracken issues proclamation calling United Irishmen in Ulster to arms

June 06, 1790

Edmund Butler, 11th Viscount Mountgarret, fights a duel with a Counsellor Busheh

June 06, 1763

William Simms, a founder and secretary of the United Irishmen, is born

June 06, 1739

John Scott, Earl of Clonmel; Copper-Faced Jack; Chief Justice, is born in Co. Tipperary

June 06, 1592

Red Hugh O'Donnell, son of the Earl of Tyrconnell makes a dramatic escape from the Record Tower

June 06, 1560

Treaty of Edinburgh between France and England, recognizing sovereignty of Mary Queen of Scots

June 06, 1333

William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, is assassinated by his own knights