On June 7
June 7, 1925
Death of Matt Talbot
Death of Matt Talbot occurs on June 7, 1925, in Dublin. Once a chronic alcoholic, Talbot underwent a remarkable personal transformation in his late twenties, vowing to give up alcohol and embracing a life of deep faith, penance, and self-discipline.
June 7, 1899
Elizabeth Bowen, born
Elizabeth Bowen, a distinguished Anglo-Irish writer and novelist, was born on June 07, 1899, in Dublin, Ireland. She is well-regarded for her literary contributions, particularly her novels, short stories, and essays.
June 7, 1899
Birth in Dublin of Elizabeth Bowen, novelist and short-story writer.
Elizabeth Bowen is born in Dublin on June 7, 1899. A celebrated novelist and short-story writer, she is acclaimed for her insightful portrayals of Anglo-Irish big house life and the complexities of identity, class, and belonging in a changing Ireland. Her best-known work in Ireland is the novel The Last September (1929), set during the War of Independence, which captures the fading world of the Protestant Ascendancy with nuance and poignancy. Bowen remains a key figure in both Irish and British literary traditions.
June 7, 1892
Birth of Irish statesman, Kevin Christopher OHiggins in Stradbally, Co. Laois.
Kevin Christopher O’Higgins is born in Stradbally, County Laois, on June 7, 1892. A leading Irish statesman, he served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice in the Free State government following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. O’Higgins was known for his intellectual rigor and pragmatic conservatism, but also for his harsh policies, including the execution of anti-Treaty IRA members during the Civil War — earning him lasting controversy.
June 7, 1798
In Wicklow, the Rebels burn Carnew; in Ulster
In Wicklow, rebel forces burn Carnew. In Ulster, they capture Larne, forcing the local garrison to retreat to Carrickfergus.
June 7, 1798
Father James Coigly is executed by hanging at Pennington Heath.
Father James Coigly, a Catholic priest and prominent member of the United Irishmen, is executed by hanging at Pennington Heath, England, in 1798. He had been arrested in Margate while preparing to embark for France, where he intended to secure French military support for an Irish uprising.
June 7, 1777
Sir Philip Crampon, surgeon, is born in Dublin
Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet, FRS (7 June 1777 – 10 June 1858) was an eminent Irish surgeon and anatomist. He was President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1811, 1820, 1844 and 1855.
June 7, 1705
Francis Flood, grandfather of Henry Flood, is expelled from the House of Commons
Francis Flood, grandfather of the later prominent statesman Henry Flood, is expelled from the Irish House of Commons for abuses committed against Agmondisham Cuffe, MP, as well as Cuffe’s tenants and others in County Kilkenny.
June 7, 1329
Robert the Bruce of Scotland, died.
Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 ? 7 June 1329), was King of Scotland (1306 ? 1329).