Events for May 31May 31, 1744Birth of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor, educationist and politicianRead MoreMay 31, 1847Birth of Alice Stopford Green in Kells, Co. Meath. Irish historian and patriot; she is noted for proving the Irish had a rich culture before English rule. A strong supporter of the Treaty of 1921, she is nominated to the first Seanad in December 1922Read MoreMay 31, 1889Helen Waddell, Irish scholar, translator and novelist, is born in TokyoRead MoreMay 31, 1257Welsh forces under Meredudd - ap Rhys and Meredudd - ab Owain ambush a force of English and Welsh collaborators killing 3,000 in battle lasting three days at PontargottoRead More
