History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Irish immigrant who penned New Zealand's national anthem
Remembering John Boyle O'Reilly on the anniversary of his birth in County Meath
Josephine Patricia Smith: Returning to the Irish Harp
Remembering the Irish NYPD patrolman who wrote one of Ireland's most loved ballads
Irish maids in New York were subject to a racist slur in the 19th century
On This Day: JFK arrives in Ireland for historic visit in 1963
WATCH: A summertime swimming gala in Dublin nearly a century ago
WATCH: How glamorous was Galway in this 1957 tourism video?
On This Day: Éamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland in 1959
On This Day: President Kennedy delivers his iconic Berlin Wall speech in Germany
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