History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Ryan clan
Ireland and Cuba's 19th century links explored at American Irish Historical Society event
On This Day: Irish dramatist Sean O'Casey dies in 1964
The Famine Memorial - a poignant must-see in Dublin
"This Side of Paradise: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judge Cohalan, and the Irish Revolution"
The Irish "mudcrawlers" who fled to Wales during the Great Hunger
4,500-year-old boat was among Galway Viking artifacts hoard discovery
The top baby names for girls and boys in Ireland 1973
Viking warriors and treasures are buried beneath Dublin
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