History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
When John F Kennedy was gifted a Cold War space-related puppy
The IRA film noir Odd Man Out, 73 years on
Republican Courts during the Irish War of Independence
The Irish-born publisher who documented America's Gilded-Age zeitgeist
Think your ancestors came here legally and 'waited their turn'? Think again
Edna O'Brien and the Irish War of Independence
Pope John Paul's shocking comment to President of Ireland Mary McAleese
The master of Glenveagh who may have faked his own death
Feeney: The Irish last name, its meaning, origin, and most well-known faces
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