Today on Celtic History on

April 28th

Tue 28 Apr 1936

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

Fri 28 Apr 1922

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

Thu 28 Apr 1898

William Soutar, poet, born in Perth

Wed 28 Apr 1875

Teresa Kearney, better known as Mother Kevin, missionary and founder of Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa, is born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow

Thu 28 Apr 1864

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

Mon 28 Apr 1794

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

Sat 28 Apr 1742

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

Sat 28 Apr 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

Mon 28 Apr 1197

Rhys ap Gruffydd - King of South Wales, died.