History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
A history of mashed potatoes… and it's not Irish
An Emperor saved by a Gael - the heroic life of Maximilian O'Donnell
WATCH: A look inside Irish Montessori schools of the 1970s
Castles, passage tombs, Viking cities – in Ireland, ancient history is all around you
The Cork man hanged in the Wild West for the famous Bisbee Massacre
Study claims that Irishmen descended from Turkish farmers
“Between the jigs and reels” – what’s behind my Irish Granny’s sayings
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Ireland's top archaeological finds
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