History

Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

Was it genocide? What the British ruling class really said about the Irish Famine

Was it genocide? What the British ruling class really said about the Irish Famine

Controversy abounds about how much (or how little) the successive British governments did to stop Ireland's Great Hunger.

What happened to the Irish girl in this 1927 National Geographic photo? What have the Irish done for America? Moving letter home to Mom and Dad from an Irish famine emigrant in 1850

Did you know you can stay at a Quiet Man-themed B&B in Ireland?

Did you know you can stay at a Quiet Man-themed B&B in Ireland?

Michaeleen Manor features rooms named after characters from the famous movie.

First color photos of Ireland taken by two French women in 1913

First color photos of Ireland taken by two French women in 1913

IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: “The President’s Letters” from Flor MacCarthy

IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: “The President’s Letters” from Flor MacCarthy

Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme uncovered

Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme uncovered

The Battle of Gettysburg: The untold story of the Pennsylvania Irish Brigade

The Battle of Gettysburg: The untold story of the Pennsylvania Irish Brigade

Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

Stunning images reveal "the dark underbelly of rural Irish life"

150-year-old “The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain” burnt to the ground

150-year-old “The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain” burnt to the ground

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa - the Fenian Lazarus who kicked off the Easter Rising

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa - the Fenian Lazarus who kicked off the Easter Rising

On This Day: Sir Roger Casement sentenced to death

On This Day: Sir Roger Casement sentenced to death

Seven centuries of public records brought back to life 100 years after Four Courts fire

Seven centuries of public records brought back to life 100 years after Four Courts fire

On This Day: Irish poet, writer, and nationalist John Boyle O’Reilly born in 1844

On This Day: Irish poet, writer, and nationalist John Boyle O’Reilly born in 1844