History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: A breathtaking look at Aran Island inhabitants nearly 100 years ago
4,000 women from workhouses in Ireland became Australian pioneers
Haunting Irish mugshots from 1850s home in NYC Library
IFI collection features historic newsreels of Michael Collins and the 1916 Rising
The origins of Ireland's national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann
WATCH: One of James Cagney's last films was about the Irish War of Independence
The last letter written on board the doomed Titanic
Irish icon Oscar Wilde’s must-read books
WATCH: When Ted Kennedy visited in Ireland in 1962
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