History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Keenaghan Abbey and Graveyard protected from development in Co Fermanagh
Earliest postcard discussing Titanic's 1912 disaster
The politician no one ever heard of who ended Irish immigration to the US
Anthem “God Save the King” may have been based on ancient Irish tune
Growing up Irish in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s
Mary Kelly, the Irish hero who cared for children in a Titanic lifeboat
Who was the longest-living Irish survivor of the Titanic?
Co Mayo's Boheh Stone and the 'Rolling Sun' phenomenon
On This Day: Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect in 1949
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