History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
When Philadelphia was the center of anti-Irish Catholic riots
Raise a pint of Guinness to St. James on his feast day
How Irish surnames came to be - what’s the story behind yours?
A look at books: The Titanic, Seamus Heaney and atheism
Rich legacy of the deeply Irish Bowery neighborhood
How the world remembers the Irish Famine
Irish mystery town from the 15th century discovered next to castle
The Nebraska town founded by the Irish Civil War general who invaded Canada
The fascinating history of Ireland's Guinness family
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