History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Inside Kilmainham Gaol, where Ireland's rebels and patriots were murdered
Barefoot boy from Dublin who almost thwarted the Egyptian Revolution
Post Famine eviction photographs show how merciless British landlords were
On This Day: Michael Collins spent the night at Pearse St police station pouring over files
The controversial pope who gave the King of England permission to invade Ireland
When an American student found a 12th century Irish brooch on a Galway Beach
When an American student found a 12th century Irish brooch on a Galway Beach
During Easter Week 1916, more Irish died fighting in WWI in France than in the Rising
The Irish explorer who brought potatoes to Greece
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