June 18

June 18, 1936

Fianna Fáil maintains links with the IRA until 1934 and then, on this date, declares them to be an illegal organisation.

June 18, 1901

Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin

June 18, 1864

Death of William Smith O’Brien, leading member of the literary-political Young Ireland movement

June 18, 1859

Birth of artist, Walter Osborne in Dublin.

June 18, 1831

In the tithe war, yeomen kill up to 14 people at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford

Battle of Waterloo

June 18, 1815

Ensign Ewart captured the French Ensign at the Battle of Waterloo.

June 18, 1798

In Leinster, the Rebels are defeated at Ovidstown, near Kilcock

June 18, 1769

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, politician and administrator, is born in Dublin

June 18, 1746

Prince Charles Edward Stuart and persuaded him to wear womens clothes as part of the escape plan.

June 18, 1639

Pacification of Berwick. Charles I of England forced to withdraw from Scotland and to recognize an independent Scottish Parliament

June 18, 1329

The Bishop of Ossory is charged with fomenting feuds among the magnatese