History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Playwright Eugene O'Neill passed away in 1953
When a 105-year-old letter to Santa Claus was found in a Dublin home
WATCH: Fall in love with vintage yet vibrant Derry in this 1968 travelogue
Discovering the Irish in the American Civil War: A Unique Online History Course
2000-year-old fig discovered by Irish archaeologists in Dublin
How an elephant named Cindy came to be memorialized in Co Roscommon
JFK Jr.'s heartbreaking salute to his father's coffin
Irish American Civil War soldier’s last letter home, found on his dead body
Irish Famine orphan girls - stepping from the shadows of history
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