History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Look at books: Reflections on youth and war and a new writing star is born
100 years ago this week, America began restricting immigration
British Jewish leaders searched for the Ark of the Covenant at Tara
50 years ago an Irish Aussie was the last man Australia ever executed
Look at books: 100 years after 1916 and Seamus Heaney’s poetry
Ireland and the Paris Peace Conference: How Sinn Féin Waged a Diplomatic War
With Neil Gorsuch confirmed, another Irish American Justice heads to Supreme Court
Jackie Kennedy sketches at the center of court battle
The Irish roots of the world’s first supermodel, Gia Carangi, who’d be 57 today
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- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail