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May 24

May 24

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

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Rangers win the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona.

William Trevor (Cox), is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

Actor and comedian Stanley Baxter born.

Actress, Siobhan McKenna is born

1st parliament for Northern Ireland is elected

Conscription to the armed forces began for the first time.

Creighton Hale, actor, is born in Cork

Robert Cunningham Graham born

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

The future Queen Victoria was born.

John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin

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

Start of 98 Rising in Ireland

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

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

Lambert Simnel (aged 10), the Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is brought to Ireland

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

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