History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: William Pearse, Easter Rising rebel, was born
On This Day: William Butler Yeats wins the Nobel Prize in 1923
The tale of the Irishman who inspired the fictional hero Zorro
On This Day: Five brave Sullivan brothers killed on same day during WWII
Lance-Corporal Michael O’Leary, a true Irish WWI hero
Family historians urged to check out 1911 census
Ireland's historical transport records now available online
On This Day: Ellis Island closed its doors in 1954 after admitting millions of immigrants
Why 1969 was the craziest year in Irish American history
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