April

Hunt the Gowk, Scottish equivalent of April Fools Day (gowk is a cuckoo)

Hunt the Gowk, Scottish equivalent of April Fools Day (gowk is a cuckoo)

April 1st

Hunt the Gowk, 1st April In Scotland, April Fools’ Day was originally called “Huntigowk Day”.

Francis Arthur Fahy who wrote the ballad Galway Bay, died

Francis Arthur Fahy who wrote the ballad Galway Bay, died

April 01, 1935

Francis Arthur Fahy (29 September 1854 – 1935) was an Irish nationalist, songwriter and poet.

DeValera is elected president of the first Dáil Éireann

DeValera is elected president of the first Dáil Éireann

April 01, 1919

Éamon de Valera; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman and political leader.

St. Clair Mulholland, Union Civil War General and Medal of Honor winner, is born in Lisburn, Co. Antrim

St. Clair Mulholland, Union Civil War General and Medal of Honor winner, is born in Lisburn, Co. Antrim

April 01, 1839

St. Clair Augustine Mulholland (April 1, 1839 – February 17, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army in the American Civil War who later received the brevets of brigadier general of volunteers and major …

Irish-born Edward Hand is appointed a Brigadier General in the Continental Army

Irish-born Edward Hand is appointed a Brigadier General in the Continental Army

April 01, 1776

Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of …

Samuel Boyse, MP for Bannow, dies as a result of a duel at the age of 33

Samuel Boyse, MP for Bannow, dies as a result of a duel at the age of 33

April 01, 1730

Samuel Boyse (1696-1730) was an Irish politician. Boyse was born in Dublin.

The first Doggett Coat and Badge sculling race takes place on the Thames

The first Doggett Coat and Badge sculling race takes place on the Thames

April 01, 1716

Doggett’s Coat and Badge is the prize and name for the oldest continuous rowing race in the world.

Dumbarton Castle, under siege since January 1570, captured by Captain Thomas Crawford

Dumbarton Castle, under siege since January 1570, captured by Captain Thomas Crawford

April 01, 1571

Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland.

Conway Castle taken by Welsh rebels under William and Rhys ap Tudor

Conway Castle taken by Welsh rebels under William and Rhys ap Tudor

April 01, 1401

Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales.

Risings by the native Irish in various parts of Munster and Leinster, continuing into 1330

Risings by the native Irish in various parts of Munster and Leinster, continuing into 1330

April 01, 1329

The year 1329 marked the beginning of a tumultuous period in Ireland’s medieval history, characterized by a series of uprisings by the native Irish across Munster and Leinster.

Several days of rioting following Easter rising commemorations in Ireland end on this date

Several days of rioting following Easter rising commemorations in Ireland end on this date

April 02, 1970

Following an Orange Order march, intense riots erupted on the Springfield Road in Belfast.

Cumann na mBan, Irish womens republican movement founded

Cumann na mBan, Irish womens republican movement founded

April 02, 1914

Cumann na mBan, (the ‘League of Women’), was an Irish republican women’s paramilitary organisation formed on 2 April 1914 as an auxilliary of the Irish Volunteers (IV).

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