History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
From hunger to harvest - the history of the ancient Celtic festival Lughnasa
The forgotten righteous Jew who saved thousands of Irish lives during the famine
Monaghan census records from the 1500s go online
500 child skeletons in workhouse mass grave tell of Great Hunger struggles
On This Day: A Famine ship carrying my Irish ancestors arrives in New York City in 1847
Mae West, her Irish American gangster beau, and her play that censors tried to shut
A look at New York City's oldest Irish pub, McSorley's
Irish artist brings historical photographs to life with state-of-the-art technology
Connect with Bronze Age Ireland with Irish Heritage Tree
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