History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Top summer reads! Choice Irish books from our Editors
700-year-old mysterious tunnels discovered in Roscommon
Death of 15-year-old Ann Lovett in childbirth changed Ireland
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Read Jackie Kennedy’s letter to the President of Ireland written after JFK’s assassination
Celts never existed new book claims, Welsh professor hits out
The Irish suffragette who followed Churchill around ringing a bell
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