Events for May 30May 30, 1944Eamon de Valera is returned as TaoiseachRead MoreMay 30, 1798Following the massacre of Kingsboroughs militiamen and yeomanry at Oulart on 27 May, rebels capture Enniscorthy and Wexford townRead MoreMay 30, 1807During 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 trRead MoreMay 30, 1844Daniel OConnell is fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiracyRead More
