History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
TG4 documentary tells story of couple who helped end Ireland's contraception ban
This month in history: The Spanish land at Kinsale in 1601
Dublin Viking dig uncovers Ireland’s first prison cells
Belfast to host 2024 week-long celebration of abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Irish Famine artwork to go on display at the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany
The Irish priest who became a penpal with Jackie Kennedy
Memorial for 1,100 Irish buried in unmarked graves unveiled in Colorado
Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum reopens with new Maureen O'Hara exhibition
Irish Vikings had brown hair, not blond, study finds
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