April

Cecil Day-Lewis, poet, novelist, critic, and Irelands poet laureate from 1968 to 1972, is born in Ballintogher, Co. Sligo

April 27, 1904

The first ever Irish musical comedy, The Irish Girl, written by Percy French and William Collisson, is staged at the Queen’s Theatre, Dublin

April 27, 1891

The Royal University of Ireland is founded by charter

April 27, 1880

Robert Lochore, Scots poet, died

April 27, 1852

Mary King Ward, Irish naturalist and astronomer is born

April 27, 1827

James Bruce, explorer and author of Travels to Discover the Sources of the Nile died.

April 27, 1794

Lord Barry of Santry is tried by his peers in the parliament house for the murder of his former servant Laughlin Murphy in August 1738

April 27, 1739

Act for encouraging the linen manufacture of Ireland - Irish linen gains duty-free access to the British market on this date

April 27, 1696

Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle.

April 27, 1650

Scots defeated by Edward I at Battle of Dunbar.

April 27, 1296

The Battle of Dunbar was the first of the series of conflicts of the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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

April 28, 1936

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

April 28, 1922