History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Could your old Irish coin collection be worth thousands?
Tragic Irish American Civil War hero who ended his life as a “Ragman”
Top five Irish fraternal orders you need to include in your family history search
Ulster and the Scottish Killing Times, when covenanters were hunted and executed
Using historical dog licences to trace your Irish ancestors
Forget bar brawls check out this long list of 18th century Irish dueling rules
America’s first “anchor baby” was an Irish girl named Julia Lynch (VIDEO)
Drones help US historian find Irish archaeological treasures
Skeletons of 1860 cholera epidemic found under Dublin roadworks
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