History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol received its first prisoners in 1796
On this day: 21 French Girl Guides survived a plane crash in Wicklow
On This Day: Father Michael McGivney, the Founder of the Knights of Columbus was born
On This Day: John Holland, inventor of the submarine, passed away in 1914
On This Day: Arthur Griffith, the Sinn Féin founder, died 104 years ago
LISTEN: Remembering the Ballymurphy massacre, 55 years on
On this day in 1971, internment was introduced in Northern Ireland
On This Day Louisa Jo Killen, who sang with The Clancy Brothers, died
WATCH: A gorgeous - and insightful - look at Ireland in the late 1960s
WATCH: Vintage Irish tourism video shows off the best bits of Ireland
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