History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: JFK delivers historic address in the Dáil in 1963
WATCH: Recently discovered video of JFK in Ireland released
Poet Patrick Kavanagh on the cultural significance of Ireland's Holy Wells
Titanic victims' descendants have mixed opinions about visits to wreckage
How Emily Dickinson’s Irish maid saved her poetry
JFK's visit to Galway recalled in new Irish documentary premiering this month
Brendan Behan on the Kerry accent where daily speech is poetry
The Battle of Waterloo and the Irish
New Newgrange Farm Archaeological Park tour of Boyne Valley ancient history launched
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