History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The gift JFK presented to Queen Elizabeth during their only meeting
How Gerry Adams and Bill Clinton made history
The epic Battle of Ventry, a fight against the King of the World
Irish nightclub baron to take center stage in new BBC series
Douglass Week to take place in upstate New York this July
Last Irish witch trial commemorated with new plaque
Read the letter JFK wrote to his alleged lover a month before he died
The Irish who helped break western stereotypes about Hinduism
"Race, Politics, and Irish America – A Gothic History" tells a fascinating tale
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