History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.
On This Day: The siege of the Four Courts, the beginning of the Irish Civil War
WATCH: Historic footage of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland
On This Day: JFK arrives in Ireland for historic visit in 1963
On This Day: President Kennedy delivers his iconic Berlin Wall speech in Germany
WATCH: Hozier delivers Irish history lesson during concert in Boston's Fenway Park
On This Day: Éamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland in 1959
The Dublin doctor who fought to end slavery and Irish racism in the US
WATCH: Summer on the sunny "Irish Riviera" nearly 90 years ago
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