History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme
On This Day: Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was executed
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
On this day: Charles Stewart Parnell released from jail under Kilmainham Treaty
Ireland's ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine begins today, May 1
WATCH: Exploring the mighty Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim 70 years ago
A visit to the heart of Ireland, the Hill of Uisneach
WATCH: "The Thing" removed from Dublin after years of controversy
Irish Government launches new Civil War mapping project
Most read
- 1 GIVEAWAY: Win VIP trip to the largest Celtic festival in the world, Milwaukee Irish Fest!
- 2 Happy birthday Enya, one of the world's top-earning female artists
- 3 On This Day: St. Brendan the Navigator, an early transatlantic voyager, died in 587
- 4 Faces of the Titanic: John Horgan, lost at sea, remains a mystery man
- 5 Fancy living in a beautiful Irish village? Win keys to a stunning home in Adare, Co. Limerick
- 6 Wild wallabies wander this deserted Irish island
- 7 Mountrath: A market town in Co Laois
- 8 What's your Irish County? County Laois
- 9 Palestine beat Bohemians in historic Dublin friendly