First MGM lion Slats was born Dublin Zoo His successor Jackie roared for the first time to introduce first MGM talking movie1928 On This Day

The Colles fracture is called after him. He was professor of surgery at RCSI. Abraham Colles was born near Kilkenny city in 1773 On This Day

Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature in 1954. He was a contemporary of Joyce in Paris. He was born in 1899 On This Day

William of Orange fought his uncle and father-in-law JamesII at Battle of the Boyne. He was entertained at Kilkenny castle in 1690 On This Day

Physician and author of The Citadel. Did part of his training at the Rotunda Hospital. A J Cronin was born Cardross Scotland 1896 On This Day