History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Jane Austen’s Irish lover
The fascinating jobs that no longer exist – revealed by Ireland’s 1926 Census
From Molly Malone to Daniel O’Connell - Why the Irish love statues
WATCH: 107-year-old Irish farmer speaks of changes in 1965
The Great Famine coffin ships' journey across the Atlantic
The fascinating tale of ordinary life at 16 Moore Street during the 1916 Rising
On This Day: Charlotte Brontë was born in 1816
WATCH: A scenic train ride through the Irish countryside in 1947
On This Day: Ireland's last legal execution is conducted in 1954
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- 3 Irish Genealogy website offers free access to decades of birth, marriage and death records
- 4 Ireland's most breathtaking natural wonders that deserve a spot on your travel list
- 5 How a Norman knight's bloodline became one of Ireland's most common surnames
- 6 How to trace your Irish roots using this traditional Irish naming pattern
- 7 The surprising history hiding behind every O'Brien, McGrath and Murphy
- 8 How US textbooks fail to teach the real story of the Irish Famine
- 9 Homemade blackberry jam and custard donuts bring back a taste of Irish summer