History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
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
Following ancient footsteps through the Boyne Valley
The Irish who dug the tunnels for New York’s subway system
Some of the most popular Irish surnames in the US, explained
The Irish Olympian who scaled a flagpole to defy Britain
When the Blasket Islanders were evacuated to mainland in 1953
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