History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Irish round tower built by immigrants in Massachusetts
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
The disturbing origins of the Irish Famine term “take the soup”
WATCH: Safe cycling through Dublin’s City Centre more than 70 years ago
John Millington Synge: Irish playwright, poet, and rebel
The symbolic meaning of the Celtic cross
Why real Irish American history is not taught in schools
Trailer for Ireland's first 'talkie' film discovered in Los Angeles
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