History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The real Irish woman behind one of the most iconic images from Ireland's Famine
How Jack B Yeats' “Liffey Swim” won an Olympic medal in 1924
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
History of the beloved "Song for Ireland"
The ghostly soldier of Crolly: The haunting of Donegal’s historic distillery
The Irish round tower built by immigrants in Massachusetts
WATCH: An intimate, fascinating look into the history of Ireland’s folklife
On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
On This Day: Turlough O'Carolan, Ireland's last bard, died in 1738
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