Eamon de valera is returned as taoiseach

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calendar 1906

Death of Michael Davitt, Father of the Irish Land League. He was born at the height of the Great Famine. At four, his family was evicted and forced to emigrate to England. He joined the Fenians in 1865, became organizing secretary and was arrested in 18

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calendar 1847

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

May 30, 1847

calendar 1844

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

May 30, 1844

calendar 1817

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

May 30, 1817

calendar 1807

During the election for Co. Wexford, two of the candidates, William Congreve Alcock and John Colclough, fight a duel in front of the county sheriff, 16 magistrates and a large crowd of spectators. Alcock shoots Colclough dead; he is elected; he is also tr

May 30, 1807

calendar 1798

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

May 30, 1798

calendar 1784

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

May 30, 1784

calendar 1630

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

May 30, 1630

calendar 1546

David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated.

May 30, 1546

calendar 1291

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

May 30, 1291

calendar 1249

Reginald II, King of Isle of Mann, assassinated.

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