Roger casement is convicted of treason and sentenced to death

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calendar 2005

John Davie Burgess, King of the Highland Pipers, died at age 71.

June 29, 2005

calendar 1924

Joss Lynam, mountaineer, is born in London

June 29, 1924

calendar 1920

In response to Anglo-Irish anxiety concerning their role in a future Ireland, the Dáil Éireann issues a resolution endeavoring to stem land-grabbing and to shift focus to clearing out the foreign invader

June 29, 1920

calendar 1915

Jeremiah ODonovan Rossna, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.

June 29, 1915

calendar 1848

A gunfight takes place between Young Ireland Rebels and police at Widow McCormacks house in Ballingarry, Tipperary

June 29, 1848

calendar 1820

The Dublin Society becomes the Royal Dublin Society

June 29, 1820

calendar 1820

Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl Roden, former MP for Dundalk and a leader of the Orange Order, is alleged to have led an attack on Catholic homes in Dundalk. He is struck off the Commission of the Peace and ordered to be brought to trial, but flees to Edinburgh,

June 29, 1820

calendar 1810

Robert Williams, Celtic scholar from Wales, author of Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall - born

June 29, 1810

calendar 1771

Birth of Edward Newell, United Irishman and informer, in Downpatrick, Co. Down

June 29, 1771

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