History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Ireland’s bubonic plague scare in 1900
Was Irish witch Darkey Kelly really Ireland’s first serial killer?
Where does the name Ireland come from?
Irish castle brings you back in time with the day-to-day Lord of the Castle experience
Was Grace Gifford pregnant when she married Joseph Plunkett in 1916?
Did "The Quiet Man" win an Oscar?
Everything you need to know about Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025
Irish Famine immigrants were huge fans of soda water
WATCH: Vintage clip shows newlyweds setting sail from Dublin on the TSS Cambria II
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