History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
A new view of old Ireland: Irish Film Institute publishes collection of historic newsreels
History and genealogy treasures at the Guinness Storehouse
How the Irish were woken every morning before alarm clocks
How did Saint Patrick die?
The National Famine Way Roadshow crossing the country in March
The incredible life of "The Woman of Aran" who lived to the incredible age of 109
Irish Olympians: The Athletics Club, the Whales, and Irish Sports in New York
On This Day: IRA prisoner Bobby Sands begins 1981 hunger strike that would change Ireland
St. Patrick’s Breastplate: the prayer of Ireland's patron saint
How Aran Woollen Mills knit tradition into a sustainable future
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