May 30

May 30, 1944

Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach

May 30, 1906

Death of Michael Davitt, Father of the Irish Land League.

May 30, 1847

Death of Thomas Chalmers, first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.

May 30, 1844

Daniel OConnell is fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiracy

May 30, 1817

Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine

May 30, 1807

William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, fight a duel in front of the county sheriff

May 30, 1798

Following the massacre of Kingsboroughs militiamen and yeomanry at Oulart on 27 May, rebels capture Enniscorthy and Wexford town

May 30, 1784

Belfasts first Catholic church, St. Marys, opens for public worship

May 30, 1630

Birth of Charles Stuart who will become Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland

May 30, 1546

David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated.

May 30, 1291

Claimants to the Scottish throne met King Edward I of England at Norham on Tweed to resolve succession.

May 30, 1249

Reginald II, King of Isle of Mann, assassinated.