Irish History on the Day that's in it
Sunday, 30 June 2013
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1 July 1916: The Battle of the Somme in France began on this day. The battle marked the beginning of the British Army’s summer Offensive ...
Saturday, 29 June 2013
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29 June 1915: The death of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, Fenian, on this day. He was born at Roscarbery County Cork in 1831 to a family of ten...
Friday, 28 June 2013
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28 June 1691: At the 2nd Siege of Athlone Sgt. Custume led a small band of Volunteers that successfully tore down the attempted ‘planking...
Thursday, 27 June 2013
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27 June 1963: The President the United States John F Keneddy visited his ancestral home at Dunganstown, Co Wexford on this day. His visi...
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
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26 June 1932: The Eucharistic Congress culminated on this day when over 300,00 people attended the Pontifical High Mass in the Phoenix Pa...
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
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25 June 1973: The murders of Paddy Wilson and Irene Andrews took place in Belfast, on the night of 25/26 June 1973. The victims, Catholic...
Monday, 24 June 2013
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24 June 1798: The Battle of Castlecomer on this day. The picturesque County Kilkenny town of Castlecomer was burnt to the ground as the A...
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