Events for June 05June 5, 1798The Reverend William Steel Dickson, a Presbyterian minister and United Irishmen supporter is arrested and imprisoned without trialRead MoreJune 5, 1932Birth of Christy Brown, paraplegic painter and writer. His book “Down All the Days” and the film “My Left Foot” are based on his lifeRead MoreJune 5, 1916Death of Listowel man Lord KitchenerRead MoreJune 5, 1920Cornelius Ryan, war correspondent and author of The Longest Day, The Last Battle and A Bridge Too Far, is born in DublinRead More
