May 15

May 15, 1940

Proinsias de Rossa, politician and leader of Democratic Left, is born in Dublin

May 15, 1887

Edwin Muir, Poet and critic, born

May 15, 1867

Eoin MacNeill, Irish nationalist, born

May 15, 1847

Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa

May 15, 1829

Newly Elected MP O'Connell, refuses to take the Oath of Supremacy

May 15, 1808

Michael Balfe, operatic composer, is born in Dublin

May 15, 1800

King George III escaped two assassination attempts in one day

May 15, 1753

Isaac Corry, opposition politician, Volunteer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer is born in Newry, Co. Down

May 15, 1732

Sir John Blaquiere, Chief Secretary and politician, is born

May 15, 1621

Sir Henry Docwra is created Baron Docwra of Culmore

May 15, 1600

Queen Elizabeth to quell the rumblings of discontent in Ulster

May 15, 1567

Mary, Queen of Scots, married Earl of Bothwell at, 4am.

May 15, 1395

Richard II returns to England on this date, confident that Gaelic Irish power has been checked