Today on Celtic History on

May 15th

Wed 15 May 1940

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

Sun 15 May 1887

Edwin Muir, Poet and critic, born

Wed 15 May 1867

Eoin MacNeill, Irish nationalist, born

Sat 15 May 1847

Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator, dies in Genoa

Fri 15 May 1829

Newly Elected MP O'Connell presents himself at the bar of the House of Commons, but is asked to withdraw for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy

Sun 15 May 1808

Michael Balfe, operatic composer, is born in Dublin

Thu 15 May 1800

King George III escaped two assassination attempts in one day

Tue 15 May 1753

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

Thu 15 May 1732

Sir John Blaquiere, Chief Secretary and politician, is born

Sat 15 May 1621

Sir Henry Docwra is created Baron Docwra of Culmore

Mon 15 May 1600

Sent by Queen Elizabeth to quell the rumblings of discontent in Ulster, Sir Henry Docwra lands at Culmore with a force of 4000 foot and 200 horse soldiers; modern Derry is thereby founded

Mon 15 May 1567

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

Fri 15 May 1395

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