History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
In 1897, NY Irish immigrants paid 10 cents to touch land from home
The rise of Irish Paganism
Five Irish love stories that changed history
How Cork guesthouse owner’s DNA could solve 330-year mystery of Ireland’s greatest freedom fighter
New documentary explores Ireland's first "talkie"
The most popular girl and boy baby names in Ireland in 1985
On This Day: Irish political leader Garret Fitzgerald was born in 1926
On This Day: Ronald Reagan was born in 1911
WATCH: Irish revolutionary leader receives Valentines at his grave a century after his death
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