Today on Celtic History on

May 24th

Wed 24 May 1972

Rangers win the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona.

Thu 24 May 1928

William Trevor (Cox), prolific short story-writer and novelist is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. He has written over 30 works including The Story of Lucy Gault which was short-listed for the 2002 Booker Prize

Thu 24 May 1928

Actor and comedian Stanley Baxter born.

Thu 24 May 1923

Actress, Siobhan McKenna is born

Tue 24 May 1921

1st parliament for Northern Ireland is elected

Wed 24 May 1916

Conscription to the armed forces began for the first time.

Wed 24 May 1882

Creighton Hale, actor, is born in Cork

Mon 24 May 1852

Robert Cunningham Graham born. Son of a Scottish laird, he organised the Scottish Labour Party with Kier Hardie, wrote over, 30 travel books and was elected first president of the Scottish National Party.

Mon 24 May 1830

Anthony Durnford, soldier, is born in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

Mon 24 May 1819

The future Queen Victoria was born.

Sun 24 May 1818

John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin

Mon 24 May 1813

A Catholic Relief Bill is introduced by Grattan in the House of Commons, and is narrowly defeated 251 to 247

Thu 24 May 1798

Start of 98 Rising in Ireland

Thu 24 May 1798

Archibald Hamilton Jacob conducts the Enniscorthy Yeomen Cavalry to the village of Ballaghkeen where they flog a man to death

Wed 24 May 1628

51 graces to Irish interest groups by Charles I are promised but various excuses are used not to grant these concessions

Tue 24 May 1487

Lambert Simnel (aged 10), the Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is brought to Ireland. It is claimed that he is Edward, Earl of Warwick (Clarences son), but in fact, he is a bakers son - the real Warwick is a prisoner in the Tower of London and w

Sun 24 May 1153

King David I died at Carlisle and Malcolm IV crowned at Scone.