History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Tipp family’s WWI experience chronicled online
Irish Famine studies in the US should be mandatory, like the Holocaust
This week in history: JFK signs the nuclear test ban treaty in 1963
Irishman movie claims Mafia and Hoffa killed JFK to stop Bobby Kennedy investigating them
Northern Irish “GI Baby” learns his eldest sister is actually his mother
On This Day: The Ulster Covenant is signed in 1912
On this day: First NYPD cop to die in the line of duty was an Irish immigrant
Fire show, Inferno, the highlight of Wexford's Viking Fire Festival
On This Day: IRA inmates escape from Maze Prison in 1983
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- 1 A real-life horror story of the Irish cannibal who terrorized Australia
- 2 How big is Ireland? The answer might surprise you!
- 3 Irish Genealogy website offers free access to decades of birth, marriage and death records
- 4 Ireland's most breathtaking natural wonders that deserve a spot on your travel list
- 5 How a Norman knight's bloodline became one of Ireland's most common surnames
- 6 How to trace your Irish roots using this traditional Irish naming pattern
- 7 The surprising history hiding behind every O'Brien, McGrath and Murphy
- 8 How US textbooks fail to teach the real story of the Irish Famine
- 9 Homemade blackberry jam and custard donuts bring back a taste of Irish summer