Today on Celtic History on

May 14th

Sun 14 May 1893

George McIrish McElroy is born in Donnybrook, Co. Dublin

Sun 14 May 1865

The last surviving member of the Irish House of Commons, Sir Thomas Staples, dies in Lissan, Co

Sat 14 May 1853

Hall Caine, a Manx novelist is born.

Fri 14 May 1784

Fosters Corn Law regulates the corn trade

Fri 14 May 1784

The Irish Post Office, distinct from English and Scottish services, is established by statute

Tue 14 May 1771

Robert Owen, Industrialist and social reformer, born

Wed 14 May 1755

George Barrington, writer, adventurer and pickpocket is born in Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Tue 14 May 1754

St Andrews Society of Golfers constituted. In, 1834 it became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club

Sun 14 May 1752

Colin Campbell of Glenure, known as the Red Fox, a notorious persecutor of Jacobites after Culloden, was shot in Appin

Sun 14 May 1730

Sir Edward Newenham, popular MP for County Dublin and strong advocate of the American colonists, is born

Fri 14 May 1660

Charles II is proclaimed king in Dublin, six days after London, thus ending Cromwells reign as Lord Protector

Fri 14 May 1260

Brian O'Neill, is defeated and killed by the forces of Roger des Auters at the battle of Down