History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Vinny Byrne, the most feared assassin sent by Michael Collins
"Little Jimmy Murphy" - A United Irishmen song
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”
Who killed Michael Collins? Questions still linger
On This Day: Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol received its first prisoners in 1796
On This Day: Father Michael McGivney, the Founder of the Knights of Columbus was born
From crowbars to coffin ships: Cavan’s journey through the Great Hunger
"The Quiet Man" scene that Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne had to get right in one take
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