History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Irish Census Records: Free expert guide launched for Irish family history researchers
English words you never realized have Irish roots
Initial Tuam excavations uncover adult human tooth fragment and glass baby bottle feeders
Éamon de Valera - the Irish Machiavelli who destroyed Michael Collins
The Troubles remembered: 3,500 lives lost and its lingering echoes
The historic Donegal lodge that paved the way for Irish seaside resorts
Maureen O'Hara's "sex scandal" that led to a libel case
How The Ancient Order of Hibernians identity is rooted in history
Final days of Michael Collins: ambush, assassination, and peace talks in Ireland's Civil War
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