Today on Celtic History on

April 9th

Sun 09 Apr 1916

The merchant ship Aud leaves Germany for Ireland with arms for the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Sun 09 Apr 1837

Edward Hallaran Bennett, surgeon, is born in Cork

Thu 09 Apr 1807

After resigning as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) over the issue of Catholic relief, Maurice FitzGerald, MP for Co. Kerry states on this date that their war effort alone merits concessions to Irish Catholics

Tue 09 Apr 1793

The Relief Act grants Catholics parliamentary franchise and certain civil and military rights

Sun 09 Apr 1747

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat was beheaded for High Treason

Sat 09 Apr 1346

Death of Ralph de Ufford, justiciar

Sun 09 Apr 1139

Second Treaty of Durham recogning an independent Scotland