History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Irish DNA goes back to Vikings as well as Niall of the Nine Hostages
Remember the Rebels - Petition to honour Cork's spymaster sisters
The life of Ireland's troubadour, Roscommon's Percy French
What is the truth about the Vikings in Dublin?
How Boss Tweed invented Tammany Hall and taught the Irish how to change America
Horrifying story of the serial killer called the "worst woman in the world"
6,000-year-old tomb goes on display at Ulster Folk Museum
Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song to feature in Magdalene Laundries drama tonight
How to find out if you have Irish Viking ancestry
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