Guest Author - Tracey

April 1, 1919 -
Eamonn de Valera elected first president of Dáil Éireann


April 3, 1918 - Michael Collins is arrested by the brits and is taken to Co. Sligo.


April 6, 1954 - The british Flags and Emblems Act legislates against interference with the Union Jack, effectively prohibiting display of the Irish tricolor in the six counties of occupied Ireland.


April 9, 1793 - Relief Act gives Catholics parliamentary franchise and certain civil and military rights.


April 10, 1919 - The first Dail Eireann(Irish Parliament).


April 13, 1829 - Catholic Emancipation occurs. Catholics may enter Parliament and hold civil and military offices.


April 10 1998 -Good Friday Agreement signed.


April 13, 1906 - Irish writer Samuel Beckettwas born.


April 13, 1829 - The Catholic Emancipation permitted Catholic men to enter Parliament and hold civil and military offices.


April 16, 1871 - Irish writerJohn Millington Syngewas born.


April 17, 1969 - Bernadette Devlin wins a Mid-Ulster by-election, and takes her Westminster seat.


Apri 18, 1792 - Relief Act gives Catholics right to practice law.


April 18, 1949 - Eire leaves the British Commonwealth to become the Republic of Ireland.


April 21, 1924 - Fiddler Sean Vesey is born near Tobar an Choire, Co. Sligo.


April 23, 1014 ­The Battle of Clontarfoccurred on Good Friday. Defeat of the Vikings in Ireland.


April 24, 1916 - TheEaster Rising begins Monday when 2000 rebels led by Padraig Pearse seize central Dublin buildings.