History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Dublin goes medieval with dragons, swords and long-lost manuscripts
Available online for the first time - Dublin workhouse records 1840-1919
How to use Griffith’s Valuation for Irish family history research
Remembering Samuel Beckett on his anniversary
Five things you didn’t know about your Armagh ancestors
Did your Irish ancestor receive a military pension?
5,000-year-old Newgrange to be X-rayed to determine origin
The Flying Boats of Foynes – an era of very different air travel
Walt Disney asked to meet Éamon de Valera while researching leprechauns
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