Today on Celtic History on

May 30th

Total Events: 12

Tue 30 May 1944

Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach

Wed 30 May 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

Sun 30 May 1847

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

Thu 30 May 1844

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

Fri 30 May 1817

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

Sat 30 May 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

Wed 30 May 1798

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

Sun 30 May 1784

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

Thu 30 May 1630

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

Thu 30 May 1546

David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated.

Wed 30 May 1291

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

Sun 30 May 1249

Reginald II, King of Isle of Mann, assassinated.