History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Seeing Ireland through my father's vintage Kodachrome images
Medieval manuscript reveals links between Irish education and Muslim world
How Kenmare Street in New York City got its name
The Irish cadets who performed the final salute for JFK
How did Barbary apes wind up in Ireland 2,300 years ago?
The Irish maid who witnessed Lizzie Borden's horrific axe murders
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history
Hitler's half-brother married a Dublin woman in 1910, census shows
On This Day: Handel's "Messiah" premiered in Fishamble Street, Dublin
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