May

James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone

May 12, 1806

Daniel O'Connell founds the Catholic Association, an organization dedicated to obtaining the franchise for Catholics

May 12, 1823

Mary Browne from Roscommon becomes the first Ban Garda, a woman police officer.

May 12, 1905

Irish Patriots, Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly are executed at Kilmainham Gaol

May 12, 1916

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey.

May 12, 1937

Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died.

May 12, 1994

Community in Iona founded in Scotland by Saint Colmcille and followers from Ireland

May 12, 563

Saint Columba or Saint Colm Cille sometimes known as St. Columba of Iona (7 December 521 - 9 June 597), (Old Irish Columb Cille, meaning Dove of the church), was the outstanding figure among the …

Community of Iona founded by Colum Cille (St Columba) from Ireland

May 12, 563

Mary, Queen of Scots, defeated at Battle of Langside

May 13, 1568

On May 02, 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots escaped from Loch Leven and once again managed to raise a small army.

Alderman Exshaw, accompanied by Archdeacon Hastings, is walking in Merrion Square, Dublin, when he encounters a great number of people, leaping, wrestling, shouting, etc.

May 13, 1787

Arthur Sullivan, the son of an Irish musician, is born

May 13, 1842

The Irish Confederation splits; John Mitchel starts the militant United Irishman; he is arrested on this date and is sentenced to 14 years transportation under the new Treason Felony Act

May 13, 1848