April 28

1197

Rhys ap Gruffydd - King of South Wales, died.

Ireland

Rhys ap Gruffydd: (1132–28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth (South Wales) from 1155 until his death. Rhys was one of the more successful and powerful Welsh …

1714

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies

Ireland

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies. This April 28, 1714 entry records …

1742

Henry Dundas, powerful politician, known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, born.

Ireland

Henry Dundas, powerful politician, known as Uncrowned King of Scotland, born. This April 28, 1742 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1794

Rev. William Jackson, agent of French revolutionary government, is arrested in Dublin

Ireland

Rev. William Jackson, agent of French revolutionary government, is arrested in Dublin. This April 28, 1794 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1864

William Ellison, clergyman and the sixth director of the Armagh Observatory, is born

Ireland

William Ellison, clergyman and the sixth director of the Armagh Observatory, is born. This April 28, 1864 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1875

Teresa Kearney, better known as Mother Kevin, is born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow

Ireland

Teresa Kearney, later known as Mother Kevin, was born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow. A devoted Catholic missionary, she would go on to found the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of …

1898

William Soutar, poet, born in Perth

Scotland

William Soutar, poet, born in Perth. This April 28, 1898 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.

1922

Nicky Rackard, Wexford hurler, is born in Killane, Co. Wexford

Ireland

Nicky Rackard, Wexford hurler, is born in Killane, Co. Wexford. This April 28, 1922 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1936

The Daíl introduces a bill awarding pensions to the Connaught Rangers who mutinied in India in 1920

Ireland

The Daíl introduces a bill awarding pensions to the Connaught Rangers who mutinied in India in 1920. This April 28, 1936 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …