New Tay rail bridge opened, the longest in Britain.
June 20, 1887
Clan Na Gael, Irish revolutionary organization and the counterpart of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, is formed
June 20, 1867
James Clarence Mangan, poet, dies
June 20, 1849
In Wexford, the Rebels retreat to Vinegar Hill
June 20, 1798
Theobald Wolfe Tone born
June 20, 1764
Theobald Wolfe Tone, born
June 20, 1763
King John lands at Waterford
June 20, 1210