History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Mysteries of deserted pre-Famine village on Achill Island revealed
The Irish origins of Lynching
A reunion at an 18th-century family homestead in Leitrim
PHOTOS: Farm life images from a “Big House” estate in Ireland in 1900
WATCH: A look back at Dublin City in the 1990s
How a storm brought salvation to a Co Kerry community during the Great Famine
The Irishman who built New York's first subway
This is why the Irish no longer mark Remembrance Day
Walt Disney wore THIS iconic piece of Irish jewellery up until his death
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