History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
"Movement of Extremists": the secret police records from the 1916 Easter Rising
WATCH: British Pathé’s treasures of Irish history unearthed
John Haltigan - a Kilkenny Fenian born 200 years ago
Must-see Dublin exhibition captures the history of the Irish Famine
Famous century-old “Dancing at the crossroads” group identified
How Germany courted Irish Americans and supported the 1916 Rising
President John F Kennedy’s final autograph is up for auction
An IRA Holy Week shooting in New York
On This Day: Easter Rising rebels approve Proclamation of the Irish Republic draft in 1916
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