History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Irish American clock maker who invented the tattoo machine
3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween
Clocks go back in Ireland - but what about the Irish cows?
Irish soldiers mutiny that rocked the British Empire
The last man hanged in Ireland - the lamentation of Michael Barrett
The Irish Pensioners of the American Civil War - tragic stories of birth and loss
WATCH: When Westport locals objected to 'hippies' settling on Dorinish Island
The Irish Confederate who has a city and two counties in the US named after him
Alejandro 'Bloody' O’Reilly - The Meath native who left an impact on warfare
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