History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: Rare footage documents life in 1920s Ireland
The enduring mystery of the fairy king in Celtic mythology
Irish New Year traditions that span the centuries
Memories of a Midnight Mass in Co Tyrone, 1968
A look at the partition of Ireland and its aftermath
WATCH: Santa Claus gets a chuckle from an Irish icon in this 1960s advert
Ireland’s forgotten 110-year-olds and how we are to finally honor them
WATCH: Magic of Newgrange at winter solstice never fails to astound
In Memoriam: 46a and Dublin in the 'rare old times'
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