History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: Short film reveals the terrible history of 'No Irish Need Apply'
Where does the expression “the luck of the Irish” come from?
The Irish and Ash Wednesday - Lent, meatless Fridays, hot-crossed buns
"Weile Weile Waile" - How an old Irish murder ballad became a children's song
Story of Patrick Kavanagh's "On Raglan Road" with Luke Kelly
Find your family history online - Ireland's 1926 Census is being digitized
Matt Talbot's example of sober devotion still inspires
On This Day: Daniel O’Connell addressed British government warning of Great Hunger
Presidents with Irish roots honored on President's Day
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- 3 Why is Ireland so green? The science behind the Emerald Isle's famous hue
- 4 How to craft the perfect bowl of traditional Irish stew
- 5 Best Irish foods to treat your Dad with this Father's Day
- 6 Dad's ticket to heaven - An Irish American Father's Day story
- 7 Behind the Irish name: Mairead, the once popular name on the verge of extinction
- 8 More than three dozen South African nationals deported from Ireland via charter flight
- 9 Belfast City Hall's 4th of July concert cancelled due to "availability of potential headline acts"