Home /calendar /april /April 27, 1794On April 27, 1794 in Celtic HistoryJames bruce, explorer and author of travels to discover the sources of the nile died.Share : More From This Daycalendar 1904Cecil Day-Lewis, poet, novelist, critic, and Irelands poet laureate from 1968 to 1972, is born in Ballintogher, Co. SligoApril 27, 1904calendar 1891The first ever Irish musical comedy, The Irish Girl, written by Percy French and William Collisson, is staged at the Queen’s Theatre, DublinApril 27, 1891calendar 1880The Royal University of Ireland is founded by charterApril 27, 1880calendar 1852Robert Lochore, Scots poet, diedApril 27, 1852calendar 1827Mary King Ward, Irish naturalist and astronomer is bornApril 27, 1827calendar 1739Lord Barry of Santry is tried by his peers in the parliament house for the murder of his former servant Laughlin Murphy in August 1738April 27, 1739calendar 1696Act for encouraging the linen manufacture of Ireland - Irish linen gains duty-free access to the British market on this dateApril 27, 1696calendar 1650Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle.April 27, 1650calendar 1296Scots defeated by Edward I at Battle of Dunbar.April 27, 1296
