History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Irish icon Oscar Wilde’s must-read books
WATCH: When Ted Kennedy visited in Ireland in 1962
A look at Irish American John L. Sullivan, the greatest boxer of his era
LISTEN: What you should know about the Irish folk song "The Rattlin' Bog"
Irish man's incredible correspondence from the US Civil War
New TG4 series 'Ó Mhuir Go Tír' explores Ireland's island transportation evolution
On This Day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318
Halloween - an Irish invention, an American export
The mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Éamon de Valera’s birth
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