History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
A century after his death, Wexford still reveres this Irish rebel
On This Day: Lord Mountbatten assassinated by the IRA in 1979
Liam Neeson develops Tuam babies movie about harrowing discovery
How British tried to stop President Clinton “meddling” in Northern Ireland
A tale of two popes: Recalling John Paul in Ireland as Francis visits
Does Pope Francis know the greatest Irish Catholic priest of all time?
Northern Ireland's first civil rights march was held 50 years ago today
Did a young American woman steal Oscar Wilde’s heart?
WATCH: When Sinéad O’Connor defied the boos at Madison Square Garden
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