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On May 30, 1630 in Celtic History

Birth of charles stuart who will become charles ii of great britain and ireland

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    Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach

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

    May 30, 1847

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

    May 30, 1844

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    calendar 1817

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

    May 30, 1817

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    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

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    calendar 1798

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

    May 30, 1798

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    calendar 1784

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

    May 30, 1784

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    calendar 1546

    David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated.

    May 30, 1546

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    calendar 1291

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

    May 30, 1291

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    calendar 1249

    Reginald II, King of Isle of Mann, assassinated.

    May 30, 1249