June 28

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

The Irish Civil War starts in Ireland on June 28, 1922 -

Battle of Dublin -

The Provisional Government of the Irish Free State bombards the Four Courts in Dublin, and the Civil War begins -

On hearing of British atrocities in Ireland, soldiers of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in protest -

Explorer Robert Burke, from Co. Galway, dies in Australia -

The introduction of income tax in Ireland is proposed for the first time -

Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey. -

General Hunter, becomes aware rebellion is not over and begins to re-deploy his troops -

Charles Edward Stuart and Flora MacDonald escape over the sea to Skye -