History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
John Wayne’s love of Ireland and "The Quiet Man"
How Dunkirk saved Ireland
Is the Celtic symbol for new beginnings entirely made up?
The sack of Baltimore: Ireland’s forgotten pirate tragedy
The Irish roots behind America's Groundhog Day
In 1937 a woman in Dundalk was sentenced to prison for kissing in public
The unlucky internees during Ireland's WWII "Emergency"
Dublin’s own literary giant turns 144 as James Joyce is born
On This Day: James Joyce's “Ulysses” was published for the first time in 1922
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