Home /calendar /may /May 11, 1788On May 11, 1788 in Celtic HistoryHenry cooke, presbyterian minister, is born at grillagh, near maghera, co derryShare : More From This Daycalendar 1937Debate on new Constitution commencesMay 11, 1937calendar 1916During the House of Commons debate on the Irish crises, John Dillon urges the cessation of executionsMay 11, 1916calendar 1897John Roberts, Welsh harpist known as Alaw Elwy Telynor Cymru, diedMay 11, 1894calendar 1745Battle of Fontenoy, the Irish Brigade of the French army under Lieutenant Charles O'Brien repulses the British and wins the dayMay 11, 1745