History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The makers of Michael Collins' death mask believed he was shot at close range
On This Day: A US whaling ship freed six Irish revolutionaries from Australian prison
How the killing of Michael Collins changed Ireland for the worse
The Toronto doctor who cared for Ireland’s Great Hunger victims
Vinny Byrne, the most feared assassin sent by Michael Collins
"Little Jimmy Murphy" - A United Irishmen song
Greatest quotes from and about Michael Collins
A tale of two famous Michaels, both born in Co Cork in the autumn of 1890
The wonderfully strange history behind the Irish saying “chancing your arm”
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