Irish History, Records, and Myths

History

The Irish Crown Jewels disappear from Dublin Castle in 1907

The Irish Crown Jewels disappeared from Dublin Castle on July 6, 1907, and have never been found.

History

Iconic Dublin street signs up for sale on eBay

Signs from Moore Street, Bachelor's Walk, and O'Connell Street are all up for sale on the e-commerce site for a whopping €1,000 ($1125) each.

Genealogy

Genealogical archive of 52,000 Irish-Jewish, from over 200 years, presented to Dublin city

Jewish births, marriages, burials, school records and census information in Ireland dating back to 1664 released to the public.

Ancestry

Find out the meaning behind your Irish name

Ever wondered about the history of your Irish surname or from where your last name originated? You can find your name's meaning or Irish last name origin in this comprehensive list.

Other Writers

The Irish and Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence

There were three men who were born in Ireland that were signatories of the US Declaration of Independence. Learn about the historic document's Irish links here!

History

Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera settle their split almost 100 years later

Instead of replacing the painting of Fine Gael icon Michael Collins in his taoiseach’s office, Micheál Martin said he would retain him as well as Fianna Fáil founder Eamon de Valera.

History

Why the Irish invaded Canada to end British rule in Ireland

13 months after the US Civil War ended a group of former Irish Confederate soldiers and Union army men banded together to fight against the foe of foes: Great Britain... in Canada.

Travel Tips

A door to Irish history - behind the doors of Dublin's tenement museum

From a Lord Viscount's home to a cramped unsanitary home for 17 poor families, this museum brings Dublin's history to life

History

Hercules Mulligan - the Irish-born tailor and spy who saved Washington twice

Antrim-born tailor Hercules Mulligan fitted clothes for New York’s upper class, extracting their military secrets.

History

The most dangerous book in Ireland

'Facts and Figures of the Belfast Pogrom 1920-1922' was pulped before it was ever distributed - but several copies were rescued.

Roots

This July 4th we ask what have the Irish done for America?

Did you know an Irishman was the first person to step off Columbus' ship and set foot on American ground?

Community

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"We're all in this together." Support IrishCentral and help us continue bringing you unique Irish stories from across the globe.

History

On This Day: Sir Roger Casement sentenced to death

Sir Roger Casement was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death by hanging on June 29, 1916, 103 years ago today.

History

National Camera Day - The Irish man who helped invent color photography

John Joly, an Irish physicist and inventor working at Trinity College, invented dozens of innovative products throughout his life.

History

How a US whaling ship freed six Irish revolutionaries from Australian prison

On August 19, 1876, the Catalpa rescue reached a conclusion as the whaling ship docked in New York Harbor, having successfully carried six Fenian revolutionaries from a penal colony in Australia.

History

Remembering the greatest Irish American on his birthday

"No other person had done more for the cause of the Irish in America than John Boyle O’Reilly."

News

Petition launched to rename Cork street after Frederick Douglass

The petition, launched on Change.org, is calling on the Cork City Council to change the name of a street named after a British Royal and rename it after Douglass.

News

Did an Irishwoman in Pennsylvania live to be 134 years old?

Mary Murphy, who died in 1904, claimed she was born in Dublin on Christmas Day 1770.

Niall O'Dowd

How Irish US General Philip Sheridan paved the way for Juneteenth

US General Philip Sheridan, who was either born in Ireland or on a ship en route to the US, played an important role in paving the way to what is now known as Juneteenth.

History

On This Day: President Kennedy delivers his iconic Berlin Wall speech in Germany

President Kennedy's “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” has echoed as a clarion call for freedom ever since.

History

Remembering the day fearless Irish journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered

Irish crime journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered on June 26, 1996, on the outskirts of Dublin.

History

On this day in 1963 JFK visited Ireland - What his historic trip meant

The Irish American President would never "see Old Shannon’s face again," but he would also never be forgotten by those who witnessed his visit in June 1963.

History