History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Easter Rising leader John MacBride executed in 1916
On This Day: Bobby Sands, whose hunger strike changed Ireland, passed away
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On This Day: Easter Rising leader Joseph Mary Plunkett was executed
On This Day: 1916 William Pearse was executed alongside his brother’s legacy
On This Day: US composer of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", Ernest Ball, was born
On This Day: Edward Daly, the Easter Rising leader was executed
Easter Rising hero Micheál O’Hanrahan remembered on anniversary of his execution in 1916
On This Day, 110 years ago Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was executed
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