History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Ancient Glendalough Deer Stone damaged in apparent act of vandalism
The life and times of Irish Melodies maker Thomas Moore
On This Day: Oliver Cromwell sets sail to Ireland in 1649
On this day: 21 French Girl Guides survived a plane crash in Wicklow
17th-century records of those who settled in Ulster now available online
On This Day: An Irish doctor survives the bombing of Nagasaki
Tommy O'Connor: the vital link between the US and Ireland ahead of the 1916 Easter Rising
Roger Casement and John Devoy's unlikely friendship
Frank Sinatra’s friend says Marilyn Monroe had no intention of ruining JFK’s marriage
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