May 17

1532

King James V established paid judges to sit as the Court of Session

Ireland

King James V established paid judges to sit as the Court of Session. This May 17, 1532 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1650

Cromwells army is defeated in the second assault on Clonmel, suffering its heaviest losses

Ireland

Cromwells army is defeated in the second assault on Clonmel, suffering its heaviest losses. This May 17, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1730

Elizabeth, widow of William Molyneux, marries Nathaniel St Andre, a Swiss surgeon

Ireland

Elizabeth, widow of William Molyneux, marries Nathaniel St Andre, a Swiss surgeon. This May 17, 1730 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1810

Robert Tannahill, Scottish song writer, died

Ireland

Robert Tannahill, Scottish song writer, died. This May 17, 1810 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1855

Timothy Michael Healy, Irish politicians, born in Bantry, Co. Cork

Ireland

Timothy Michael Healy, Irish politicians, born in Bantry, Co. Cork. This May 17, 1855 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1865

Shan Bullock, novelist, is born in Crom, Co. Fermanagh

Ireland

Shan Bullock, novelist, is born in Crom, Co. Fermanagh. This May 17, 1865 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1870

David Octavius Hill, painter and pioneer photographer, died.

Ireland

David Octavius Hill, painter and pioneer photographer, died. This May 17, 1870 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1880

Charles Stewart Parnell is elected Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party

Ireland

Charles Stewart Parnell is elected Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party. This May 17, 1880 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1908

Birth of Vincent Barry, organic chemist, in Cork

Ireland

Birth of Vincent Barry, organic chemist, in Cork. This May 17, 1908 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1911

Maureen O'Sullivan Boyle, born in Roscommon

Ireland

Maureen O’Sullivan Boyle, born in Roscommon. This May 17, 1911 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1917

General French, acts on mistaken information that Sinn Féin is implicated in a pro-German plot and has most of the leaders arrested

Ireland

General Sir John French, newly appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (also known as Viceroy), orders the arrest of Sinn Féin leaders based on mistaken intelligence suggesting their …

1938

The Marquess of Bute sold half of the city of Cardiff for £20 million, at that time the biggest-ever British property deal

Ireland

The Marquess of Bute sold half of the city of Cardiff for £20 million, at that time the biggest-ever British property deal. This May 17, 1938 entry records a moment in Celtic …