History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: 1970 footage of a seanchaí telling the tale of his missing wife in Co Clare
WATCH: Meet Ireland’s last cycling postman in this 1975 interview
WATCH: Dublin's nightclub scene and go-go dancing in 1970 Ireland
The sad decline of traditional Gaeltacht practices
WATCH: Irish history expert Davy Holden on the Fenian Brotherhood in NYC
Could this be the oldest known video of Ireland?
WATCH: This Aer Lingus advert from the 1960s will have you feeling nostalgic
Heartbreaking images from Northern Ireland remind us why we can never return to the Troubles
The incredible story of the first American ship to bring Famine relief to Ireland
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