History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Kitty O'Shea was born in London in 1846
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
Ireland's little-known Mermaid Saint
The Limerick man who became the mayor of Houston, Texas
AIHS marks 180th anniversary of Ireland's Great Hunger with lecture series
De Valera’s Wilderness Years: A story of betrayal and rebirth coming to TG4
On This Day: Kevin Barry was born in Dublin in 1902
The Irish American gangster whose family rose from Chicago's ashes
The Southern Cross Irish newspaper, in Buenos Aires, celebrates 150 years
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