History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: The Titanic sinks but passengers remained calm
Douglass Week to start in Belfast on Sunday
Faces of the Titanic: Mary Burns died while tending to the needs of others
Ireland’s National Archives to unveil free new “Society & State” exhibition this month
WATCH: When William Butler Yeats oversaw Ireland's "beastly" coin design
Winston Churchill's surprising views on a United Ireland
Faces of the Titanic: William Burke, Irish hero who saved a woman's life
Irish recorded the first solar eclipse in 512
From Tipperary to Troy - the true story of Irish immigrant John Morrissey
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