History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The murder of Cork’s first Republican Lord Mayor on this day in 1920
How did Annie Moore become the first person through Ellis Island?
WIN a subscription to Ireland of the Welcomes magazine
Ireland’s smallpox scare in 1962 was our coronavirus
Things that Ireland does better than the United States
The truth about Ireland's fairies and leprechauns
Ireland’s history and survival of pandemics before COVID-19
Blarney Stone myths rubbished by Scottish geologists
The IRA's split-second decisions during Ireland's War of Independence
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