History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Roger Casement, 1916 rebel executed on this day, denied hero status because he was gay
O’Donovan Rossa’s battle of wills revealed in crime records
149 years later, Civil War letters in attic reveal a famine Irish immigrant’s life
Irish-born US labor activist Mother Jones was a big influence on James Connolly
Ireland reclaims potentially haunted Victorian-era sex toy via crowdfunding
Victoria Cross won by Irishman in Australian WWI forces comes to Ireland after 80 years
Skeletal remains discovered in Kilkenny reveal insights into medieval Irish life
Mystery of Irish World War II hero finally solved after six decades
A Mayo hero - NYPD cop and nine-time Olympic medalist
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