History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
The Irish Americans who built Special Education in America
Castles, passage tombs, Viking cities – in Ireland, ancient history is all around you
The myths and legends of the Giant’s Causeway
On This Day: Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan "accidentally" flies to Dublin instead of California
The Leitrim orphan girl who became New Orleans' "Mother of Orphans"
Irish famine emigrant's emotional letter home to Mom and Dad in 1850
Remembering Countess Markievicz, the rebel who died 99 years ago today
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