History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: IRA and British called a truce in the War of Independence in 1921
US interviewees feature among 'Last Voices of the Irish Revolution'
The Shamrock Children: German refugees who found shelter in Ireland after WWII
"Spancil Hill," an authentic 19th-century love letter
When British politicians attempted to pass the "Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill" in 1905
WATCH: A look at one of Ireland's last travelling theatre groups more than 60 years ago
Albert Cashier: the Irish transgender hero of the American Civil War
WATCH: Here's what a summer in the Donegal Gaeltacht looked like 60 years ago
When a Rolling Stones 1965 concert in Dublin turned into a riot
The ghost of Roger Casement still knocks on Ireland's door
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