May

Thomas Wyatt, architect, is born in Loughlin House, Co. Roscommon

May 09, 1807

Birth in Dublin of John Brougham, actor and dramatist

May 09, 1814

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

May 09, 1828

Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, is born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

May 09, 1828

Sir James Matthew Barrie, Scottish playwright and novelist and author of Peter Pan born

May 09, 1860

Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. (May 09, 1860 - June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J.

The Dublin International Exhibition opens in Earlsfort Terrace

May 09, 1865

Austin Clarke, considered to be the greatest poet of his generation after Yeats, is born

May 09, 1896

Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks

May 09, 1916

John MacLean, socialist revolutionary, tried in the High Court for sedition

May 09, 1918

John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal for Northern Ireland, is born

May 09, 1927

Éamon de Valera is elected Taoiseach

May 09, 1932

Viscount Cunningham, British admiral issued his command Sink, burn and destroy; let nothing pass

May 09, 1943