History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Kerry men wrongly hanged in 1882 to be formally pardoned by President on Wednesday
Muhammad Ali becomes Heavyweight Champion for the second time on this day in 1974
The Irish American clock maker who invented the tattoo machine
3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween
Clocks go back in Ireland - but what about the Irish cows?
Irish soldiers mutiny that rocked the British Empire
The last man hanged in Ireland - the lamentation of Michael Barrett
The Irish Pensioners of the American Civil War - tragic stories of birth and loss
From the Famine to Five Points - history of Irish pubs in the USA
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