History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Three million people alive today may descend from one Irish High King
Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles both descend from High King Brian Boru
Meet the Byrne clan, Ireland's seventh most common name with a king in its past
Bruce Springsteen and his proud County Kildare heritage
North Brother Island's most famous resident was an Irish cook named Mary Mallon
The Irish cook who became America's most dangerous woman
The Long Count that defined Irish-American boxing happened 99 years ago today
Ireland's top archaeological finds
The top baby names for girls and boys in Ireland 1973
On This Day: Éamonn Ceannt, revolutionary piper of Irish independence, born in 1881
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- 1 Paul McCartney's Irish roots trace back to a small County Monaghan townland
- 2 Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles both descend from High King Brian Boru
- 3 The day 38 IRA prisoners escaped the Maze in the biggest jailbreak in British history
- 4 Why Eavan Boland's emigration poem still speaks to the Irish abroad
- 5 WATCH: 1960s short film follows adventures of group of boys in Ireland
- 6 Paul McCartney's Irish roots lead back to a quiet corner of County Monaghan
- 7 Meet the Byrne clan, Ireland's seventh most common name with a king in its past
- 8 Irish soda farls are the easy four ingredient fix for a cosy autumn breakfast
- 9 Reveling in the Wild Atlantic Way and the west of Ireland's people