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Proinsias de Rossa, politician and leader of Democratic Left, is born in Dublin
May 15, 1940
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Edwin Muir, Poet and critic, born
May 15, 1887
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Eoin MacNeill, Irish nationalist, born
May 15, 1867
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Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa
May 15, 1847
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Newly Elected MP O'Connell, refuses to take the Oath of Supremacy
May 15, 1829
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Michael Balfe, operatic composer, is born in Dublin
May 15, 1808
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King George III escaped two assassination attempts in one day
May 15, 1800
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Isaac Corry, opposition politician, Volunteer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer is born in Newry, Co. Down
May 15, 1753
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Sir John Blaquiere, Chief Secretary and politician, is born
May 15, 1732
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Sir Henry Docwra is created Baron Docwra of Culmore
May 15, 1621
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Queen Elizabeth to quell the rumblings of discontent in Ulster
May 15, 1600
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Mary, Queen of Scots, married Earl of Bothwell at, 4am.
May 15, 1567
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Richard II returns to England on this date, confident that Gaelic Irish power has been checked
May 15, 1395