History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Michael Cusack, the father of the GAA, is born in Co Clare
O'Neill: History of the Irish surname and famous faces
Irish priest remembers role in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp liberation
The truth about Irish bog bodies
WATCH: Footage of Éamon de Valera's Boston visit from over a century ago
How Irish Famine immigrants changed New York forever
Irish imprisoned in Bermuda during the Great Famine for stealing food
On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
A look at the culinary spectacle on board the Titanic
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