History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
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Free entry to Irish heritage sites for the rest of the year
The one and only All-Ireland Hurling title for Laois
Frederick Douglass Way in Dublin to launch virtually on May 14
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Remembering Irish American actress Mercedes McCambridge
VE Day, the end of WWII in Europe, was marked with civil disturbances around Dublin
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