History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Listen: Fighting the Great Famine in Ireland
“Black 47,” first major film about famine-era Ireland, getting rave early reviews
Martin McGuinness' life amid the Troubles recalled in new book
Appalachia went from being Kennedy Country to Trump Country - What happened?
How JFK's love for open-top convertible cars led to his assassination
Don't call Irish female guards ‘ban garda’, ‘babe’, ‘pal’ - or any of the following
First Irishman was black with blue eyes says genetic expert
Canadian government want Kerry Island to become UNESCO World Heritage site
Trinity digitally recreates seven centuries of Irish history lost in 1922 Four Courts fire
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