History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday
The Yorkshire Ripper's first victim was an Irish woman who survived
The Giant of Tipperary: The extraordinary life of Jimmy Cully
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Owen Roe O’Neill – The victor of Benburb
Titanic engineers worked to keep lights on "until the bitter end," new research shows
British government says Troubles archival projects will "seek to build public confidence"
The three famous Pegs of Irish history
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