History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Full speech: How the Irish Famine changed American history
WATCH: Rare clip of Irish rockers U2 performing in 1980s Dublin
Princess Diana and Madonna would not work with John F Kennedy Jr
How Irish American Willie Sutton became America’s most famous bank robber
The secrets of The Book of Kells
Forget Aran sweaters, check out pampooties - the original Aran Island shoe
New podcast series tells the story of Bloody Sunday
Patrick MacMahon, the Irishman who became president of France
WATCH: Niall O’Dowd in George Washington’s home on the great general’s Irish connections
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