May 06

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

Election for the new Scottish Parliament -

Icelandic gunboats fired live rounds at British fishing trawlers, many of them from Scottish ports, during the Cod War over fishing rights -

Last major bombing attack on the Clyde area by the Luftwaffe -

Máire de Paor (née McDermott) archaeologist and arts activist, is born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal -

The U-20, a German U-boat commanded by Captain Schweiger, sinks the Centurion off the south-east Irish coast -

William Conor, painter, born in Belfast -

Phoenix Park murders, The assassination Lord Frederick Cavendish, and T.H. Burke -

Sir James Young Simpson advocate of chloroform, died. -

William Archer, Irish naturalist and librarian, born in Magherahamlet, Co. Down. Archer -

Robert O’Hara Burke, explorer, born in St. Cleran’s, Co. Galway -

Mary Molesworth, and her daughters Melosina and Mary die in a fire at their London house -

Act of Parliament removes the right to vote from Catholics -

Philip de Courtenay lands at Dalkey and campaigns in the midlands and the Leinster mountains -

Reginald II assumes Manx throne. -

Donatus (or Dunan), the first Bishop of Dublin, dies -