April 09

April 09, 1916

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

April 09, 1837

Edward Hallaran Bennett, surgeon, is born in Cork

Maurice FitzGerald resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) over the issue of Catholic relief

April 09, 1793

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

April 09, 1747

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

April 09, 1346

Death of Ralph de Ufford, justiciar

April 09, 1139

Second Treaty of Durham recogning an independent Scotland