History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings
Did anti-Catholic sentiment of Titanic workforce help doom the unsinkable ship?
On This Day: Handel's "Messiah" premiered in Fishamble Street, Dublin
On This Day: We celebrate Samuel Beckett's birthday with some superb quotes from this literary genius
On This Day: USS Jamestown sent to Ireland on a Famine-relief mission
On This Day: The US Civil War begins in 1861
Owen Roe O’Neill – The victor of Benburb
Titanic engineers worked to keep lights on "until the bitter end," new research shows
British government says Troubles archival projects will "seek to build public confidence"
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