History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Ireland invented Halloween but America sold it back to us at a markup
Where are you from? Find out using these Irish surname maps
The forgotten 1925 famine that Ireland's new government denied was happening
The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
On This Day: John Devoy, the last active Fenian, died in New York 98 years ago
On This Day: A million people packed Phoenix Park the day Pope John Paul II came to Ireland
Ireland's Famine Black '47: A tragic chapter in Irish history
New TG4 documentary follows Northern Ireland's 'ceasefire babies' as they turn 30
Arthur Guinness was born 301 years ago and his 9,000 year lease runs on
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