June 10

Death of Limerick man, Frank Ryan

June 10, 1939

Sir Jackie Stewart, three-times world motor racing champion, born in Dunbartonshire.

June 10, 1904

James Joyce meets the love of his life, Nora Barnacle

June 10, 1903

The floral clock in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, began operation

June 10, 1842

The first number of James MacKnights “Banner of Ulster”, the newspaper of the Presbyterian Church, is published in Ulster

June 10, 1834

Alfred Webb, writer and traveller, is born in Dublin

June 10, 1798

Rebels capture Maynooth in Leinster and Bangor in Ulster

June 10, 1768

Construction of the Forth and Clyde canal started. It was to take, 22 years to complete.

June 10, 1727

Death of King George I and accession of George II.

June 10, 1719

Battle of Glenshiel, Jacobites with Spanish assistance, and government forces clashed.

June 10, 1688

James Francis Stuart born. In honor of the Old Pretender, this is known as White Rose Day in Jacobite circles.

June 10, 1642

The first regularly constituted presbytery in Ireland constituted by Scottish army chaplains meets at Carrickfergus

June 10, 1549

Prayer Book Rebellion breaks out in Cornwall against the religous edicts of Henry VIII of England, led by Henry Arundell.