History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: The only Irish citizen to die at Auschwitz
Ancient Irish wedding traditions you may not know about
On This Day: “The Playboy of the Western World” opens at Dublin's Abbey Theater
Albert F. Coyle: The forgotten Irish American hero of the Holocaust
The origins and history of the surname MacCarthy
Jimmy Gralton, only Irishman ever deported to America from Ireland
Dublin Castle series explores the intersection of food and politics in 16th century Ireland
National Irish Coffee Day: History of the classic treat and how to make it
On This Day: Willie Clancy, Irish piper and folklorist, died in 1973
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