April 10

1346

Following the death of Ralph de Ufford, Roger Darcy is appointed justiciar

Ireland

Following the death of Ralph de Ufford, Roger Darcy is appointed justiciar. This April 10, 1346 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1512

King James V was born at Linlithgow Palace, son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor

Ireland

King James V was born at Linlithgow Palace on 10 April 1512, son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor (daughter of King Henry VII of England). He was only 17 months old when his …

1650

Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork

Ireland

Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork. This April 10, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1662

A charter of Charles II replaces Cromwells charter of Londonderry

Ireland

A charter of Charles II replaces Cromwells charter of Londonderry. This April 10, 1662 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1726

Birth of William Brownlow, parliamentarian and Volunteer

Ireland

Birth of William Brownlow, parliamentarian and Volunteer. This April 10, 1726 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1816

Birth of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, nationalist, in Monaghan

Ireland

Birth of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, nationalist, in Monaghan. This April 10, 1816 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1838

Fr. Theobald Mathew, with the support of William Martin, a quaker, founds the total abstinence movement in Cork

Ireland

Fr. Theobald Mathew, with the support of William Martin, a quaker, founds the total abstinence movement in Cork. This April 10, 1838 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1865

Oliver Sheppard, sculptor, is born in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

Ireland

Oliver Sheppard, sculptor, is born in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. This April 10, 1865 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1866

Campobello New Brunswick Irish-American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine

Ireland

Irish-American Fenians launch a brief and unauthorized raid on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, from Eastport, Maine, on April 15, 1866. Part of a broader campaign by the Fenian …

1867

George William Russell (pseudonym A. E. Russell); poet, painter, writer, economist and mystic, is born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh

Ireland

George William Russell (pseudonym A. E. Russell); poet, painter, writer, economist and mystic, is born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh. This April 10, 1867 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1917

Yann Ber Kalloch, a great Breton poet dies in the First World War

Ireland

Yann Ber Kalloch, a great Breton poet dies in the First World War. This April 10, 1917 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1918

British Parliament proposes conscription in Ireland

Ireland

British Parliament proposes conscription in Ireland. This April 10, 1918 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.