History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Letters sent home to Ireland from World War I
WATCH: American gobsmacked by Irish sport of hurling in 1920s film
How a 1,200-year-old ancient book was unearthed from a Tipp bog and became a museum treasure
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803
The businessman remembered as one of Ireland's richest men
TG4 doc unveils Irish settlers' diverse roles in Native American history
The Black and Tans: How Britain’s “irregulars” fueled Ireland’s fight for freedom
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part III
The Irish rebel, Dan Breen, who lit a revolutionary fire in India, born on this day
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