Browse all events for April 27.
- /
- 4th /
- April 27
April 27
List of bagpipers, pipebands, shops, bagpipe news, piping events and instructors
history
Cecil Day-Lewis, poet, novelist, critic, and Irelands poet laureate from 1968 to 1972, is born in Ballintogher, Co. Sligo
April 27, 1904
history
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
history
The Royal University of Ireland is founded by charter
April 27, 1880
history
Robert Lochore, Scots poet, died
April 27, 1852
history
Mary King Ward, Irish naturalist and astronomer is born
April 27, 1827
history
James Bruce, explorer and author of Travels to Discover the Sources of the Nile died.
April 27, 1794
history
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
history
Act for encouraging the linen manufacture of Ireland
April 27, 1696
history
Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle.
April 27, 1650
history
Scots defeated by Edward I at Battle of Dunbar.
April 27, 1296