maySunMonTueWedThuFriSat12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Highlighted Events from MayMay 23, 1867Archibald Alison, historian, died.Read MoreMay 9, 1691Charles Chalmont is sent by Louis XIV to command the Irish army and arrives on this dateRead MoreMay 24, 1928William 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 PrizeRead MoreMay 24, 162851 graces to Irish interest groups by Charles I are promised but various excuses are used not to grant these concessionsRead More