History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Fascinating pensions records pre-Easter Rising and beyond reveals a wealth of Irish history
Defending Trinity College during the 1916 Easter Rising
The Irish nun who nursed Pope Francis as a baby in Buenos Aires
Did you know Pope Francis once lived in Dublin?
An Irish saint's eerie prophecy that Pope Francis will be the last Pontiff
Concern for the future of the Galway Hooker explored in new TG4 documentary
On This Day: Bram Stoker, the Irish author of "Dracula," dies in 1912
A look back on the first Good Friday when pubs in Ireland could open
Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday
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