History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Lady Jane Francesca Wilde: Influential but little-known woman in Irish history
8,000-year-old Galway prehistoric sites must be preserved, say archaeologists
"Minstrel Boy" - The most-performed song in the world on St. Patrick’s Day
1970s Ireland was astonished by the Irish accents of Newfoundland
Out now: Ireland of the Welcomes magazine St Patrick's Day special is here
The evolution of St. Patrick’s Day - why we celebrate
On This Day: Irish WWII hero Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty was born
Dublin's 'GPO Girl' fraudster examined in true-crime documentary
Owner of Irish hotel set to sell 10th-century Hebrew Bible for up to $50m
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