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  • Originally posted by Groundhog
    June 10th




    1944

    Frank Ryan who led the Connolly Column against Franco in Spain, died.



    Wasn't he aboard a German U Boat on his way to Ireland at the time?


    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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    • He died in Dresden. Sean Russell died on the sub.
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      • June 11th

        1534

        Silken Thomas, son of the Garret óg Fitzgerald publicly renounced his allegiance to King Henry VIII, in front of the Council of State in Dublin. This was pretty serious since he was Deputy Governor of Ireland during his father’s stay in London. Thomas was provoked to rebel when he heard of his father’s execution in London. Rumours of the Earl’s death were greatly exaggerated though he was thrown in the Tower of London after his son’s rash decision. The Earl died 2 months later.

        Thomas attacked Dublin Castle in July but was defeated and his stronghold at Maynooth was captured in March 1535. Thomas surrendered 6 months later and was sent to the Tower of London. He and his five uncles were executed at Tyburn in February 1537.

        Other Irish nobles sniffing the wind, quickly submitted to Henry, declaring him Head of the Church of Ireland and, in 1541, King of Ireland. As in England, the Irish monasteries were soon dissolved.

        1798

        In Co. Wexford, the United Irishmen moved from Slievecoilte to Lacken hill.

        In Co. Down, the Main rebel army moves from Saintfield to Ballynahinch. In the morning, General Monro sent his second-in-command, James Townsend, to occupy Ballynahinch with a large Force. Later, Monro positioned the rest of his Army on Ednavaddy Hill to the south west of the Town. Bell’s Hill and Windmill Hill were also occupied to cover the approach roads from Belfast. In total the United Irishmen in the Ballynahinch area numbered about 5,000.

        1981

        We had a General election and got a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government.

        Died

        1917

        5276 Pte John Walsh, 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died of wounds on the Western Front. From Tramore, Co. Waterford.

        6152 Pte James Waters, 1st Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died in Salonika. From Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary.

        1971

        Pte Brendan Cummins died in Cyprus serving with UNFICYP.
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        • June 12th

          1798

          In Wexford, the Rebel northern division moved to Limerick Hill. Their comrades attacked Borris, Co Carlow.

          In Ulster, General Nugent left Belfast at 9am with The Fife Fencible Infantry, the Monagahn Militia, sixty members of the 22nd Dragoons and six 6pdr cannon. Moving through Comber and Saintfield, he advanced on the main rebel camp at Ballynahinch.

          Col Stewart travelling from Downpatrick was to meet him at Ballynahinch with the Argyll Fencibles, 100 York Fencibles, the Hillsborough Yeomanry Cavalry and members of the Downpatrick Yeomanry Infantry. The combined government strength was just over 2000 men.

          Late in the day the two forces met north east of Windmill Hill. The Monaghan Militia and some Artillery was sent to clear the Windmill Hill and Bell’s Hill. This took about an hour, until Monro withdrew these men to Ednavaddy Hill.

          The Government troops took Ballynahinch at nightfall.

          1812

          Napoleon Bonaparte broke the first rule of warfare. He invaded Russia.

          1924

          George Bush Snr is 80 years old today. Happy Birthday George.

          1994

          O J Simpson didn’t kill his wife Nicole and Ronald Goldman.

          1999

          NATO troops entered Kosovo.

          Died

          1922

          Denis Carroll, a civilian from Ballywilliam, Co. Tipperary was killed by the security forces.

          1923

          Volunteer Sean Moylan, IRA, from Lorrha, Co. Tipperary died in the Curragh Internment Camp.

          1940

          Able Seaman Frank Doyle, Merchant Navy.
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          • June 13th

            323 BC

            Alexander the Great died.

            1798

            The Battle of Ballynahinch continued at 3am, Monro attempting to retake the town and attack Nugent’s troops on Windmill Hill. The rebels drove the Monaghan Militia back into Ballynahinch but failed to press home the attack and a cavalry charge drove them back out of the town. At the same time Stewart advanced on Ednavaddy Hill and routed the United Irishmen there. The rebels were routed and many killed in the retreat from Ballynahinch. Their commander , General Monro, was captured and taken to Lisburn for execution.

            1865

            W.B. Yeats was born in Dublin

            1941

            29 people died when German dive bombers sunk the SS St Patrick in the Irish Sea.

            Died


            1916

            420827 Pte Colin Biggs, Canadian Scottish 79th Camerons. Died on the Western Front. He was the son of Son of Capt T Biggs, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

            1921

            Volunteer Denis Sadleir from Rathkenny was accidentally shot and killed near Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary.

            1941

            Aboard the S.S. St. Patrick

            Deck Boy John Brennan, Age 17, from Wexford.

            Ticket Collector Edmund Roche, Age 60, from Mallow, Co. Cork.
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            • June 14th

              1645

              The Battle of Naseby was fought in the English Civil War. Cromwell’s side won.

              1884

              John McCormack, the singer, was born in Athlone.

              1940

              The Germans marched into Paris.

              1982

              The Falklands war ended as Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops . Almost 1000 men died in the 72 day war.

              Died

              1915

              7517 Pte Edmund Walsh from Waterford City. Died of wounds on the Western Front with 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt.

              1993

              CQMS Kieran Stokes died in Lebanon serving with UNIFIL.
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              • June 15th

                1798

                Henry Monro, Commander of the United Irishmen at Ballynahinch, was executed in Lisburn.

                1888

                Wilhelm von Hohenzollern became Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

                1996

                The IRA bombed the Arndale Centre in Manchester.

                Died

                1917

                26248 Pte J Wishard, 7th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Executed by firing squad, aged 24. Believed to be from Omagh.

                1921

                Robert Healy a civilian from Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary was shot dead by unknown persons near his home.

                1942

                Sailor Steven Glespen from Athy, Co. Kildare died aboard SS Thurso.
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                • June 16th

                  1815

                  Napoleon Bonaparte, recently restored to the throne of France, invaded Belgium. The Duke of Wellington and many senior British Officers were attending a ball in Brussels when the news reached them.

                  1855

                  Private Joseph Prosser from Moneygall, Co. Offaly, of the Royal Scots, arrested a soldier in the act of deserting to the enemy. On 11 August, under heavy fire, he helped to rescue a wounded soldier who was unable to move. He was awarded a Victoria Cross.

                  1904

                  Leopold Bloom went walkabout in Dublin.

                  Died

                  1917

                  103695 A/Cpl Edward Mc Grath, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Aglish, Co. Waterford.

                  3674 Pte Patrick O'Dwyer, son of Mrs H. O'Dwyer, Upper New Rd, Tipperary. 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt. He died at home and is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Tipperary.
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                  • Originally posted by Groundhog
                    June 16th


                    1904

                    Leopold Bloom went walkabout in Dublin.

                    .
                    It must be emphasised that this actually never happened,as Bloom was a fictional character,and today is the day when Dubliners and other middle class wannabees pretend to have read and understood Joyce,believing that doing so makes them appear sophisticated.


                    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                    • Amen to that, Goldie.

                      I mean, come on! It's a bloody book! You don't see the English converting the Brecon Beacons into Mordor to re-enact scenes from the Lord Of The Rings, so I don't see why we should go out of the way to let some "intellectuals" pretend they're great.

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                      • It must be emphasised that this actually never happened,as Bloom was a fictional character,

                        Good point, Goldie. Harking back to an earlier post;

                        March 26

                        2233

                        Captain James T Kirk will be born this day 229 years from now.


                        I'd just like to point out that Captain Kirk is also a fictional character and the chances of this event actually happening are slim to none. :D

                        And actually Barry re-enacting is a big thing with lots of people. There are people in Ireland, England and the US who reenact WW1 and 2, the English and US Civil Wars. There's even a Victorian re-enactment society. A few years ago I saw Viking re-enactors in Clonmel. So Edwardians out on an annual piss up is not all that strange.

                        But for realism I think there should be a Strumpet City Day. In November for that realistically dreary atmosphere.:D
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                        • Let the trekkies have their dreams GH.
                          To close with and kill the enemy in all weather conditions, night and day and over any terrain

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                          • There are Vulcan re-enactors who have invented a Vulcan language and are fluent in it.

                            Did you know that anorak is an eskimo word?:D
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                            • Cool.
                              To close with and kill the enemy in all weather conditions, night and day and over any terrain

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                              • June 17th

                                1239

                                The future King Edward I was born. He was the pleasant grandfatherly chap portrayed in the film, Braveheart. He reigned from 1272 to 1307.

                                1775

                                The Battle of Bunker’s Hill was fought near Boston. The Royal Irish Regiment took part. It should properly be called the Battle of Breed's Hill. More bad map reading obviously.

                                1798

                                The United Irishmen captured and burned Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.

                                1876

                                Crazy Horse led a combined Sioux and Cheyenne attack on General George Crook on the Rosebud River. After the battle the Indians retreated to the Little Bighorn River where the 7th Cavalry under George Custer found them on June 25th.

                                1903

                                In Dublin Zoo the RIC was forced to put down Sita the elephant, because she had a sore foot. The foot would have got better but Sita had earlier killed a keeper who was attending to it. :D

                                1917

                                George V changed the family name to Windsor. The former name was Saxe-Coburg Gotha, a name he shared with the German Gotha bombers which had started raiding England. It was thought that this would be detrimental to public morale. His cousin Lord Battenberg changed his name to the more English Mountbatten at the same time.

                                1959

                                Dev was elected President for the first time.-0
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