History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Five surprising facts about some of the 1916 Easter Rising leaders
Fascinated by the 1916 Easter Rising? Check out these Dublin rebel museums
On This Day: Brian Boru, legendary High King of Ireland, died in 1014
The Irish nun who nursed Pope Francis as a baby in Buenos Aires
Did you know Pope Francis once lived in Dublin?
An Irish saint's eerie prophecy that Pope Francis will be the last Pontiff
Concern for the future of the Galway Hooker explored in new TG4 documentary
On This Day: Charlotte Brontë was born in 1816
50 facts about Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising
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