History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: Co Leitrim locals dance at the crossroads for St. Patrick's Day 1953
The Irish contribution to Major League Baseball
The ghost of Billy in the Bowl still haunts Dublin's Stoneybatter
On This Day: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
How your Irish ancestors traditionally upheld Lent
All the pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day
WATCH: Short film reveals the terrible history of 'No Irish Need Apply'
Where does the expression “the luck of the Irish” come from?
The Irish and Ash Wednesday - Lent, meatless Fridays, hot-crossed buns
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