History

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

Connemara to commemorate nine fishermen who died bringing British landmine ashore

Connemara to commemorate nine fishermen who died bringing British landmine ashore

Burned at the stake was the original punishment for blasphemy in Ireland

Burned at the stake was the original punishment for blasphemy in Ireland

Things that Irish women could not do in 1970s

Things that Irish women could not do in 1970s

John F. Kennedy Jr. had a playdate with a killer

John F. Kennedy Jr. had a playdate with a killer

Irish American women who changed the United States

Irish American women who changed the United States

The meaning behind May’s Claddagh birthstone - Emerald

The meaning behind May’s Claddagh birthstone - Emerald

The Irish War Cry and what it meant to the Celtic tribes in battle

The Irish War Cry and what it meant to the Celtic tribes in battle

First major exhibit marking centenary of JFK’s birth opens in D.C.

First major exhibit marking centenary of JFK’s birth opens in D.C.

Why 40,000 Protestants fled Ireland in four years

Why 40,000 Protestants fled Ireland in four years

Knock Blessed Virgin visionary to be reburied at old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NY

Knock Blessed Virgin visionary to be reburied at old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NY