History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Walking in the footsteps of the Lost Generation of Black 47 on its 175th anniversary
Dublin's iconic GPO, at the heart of the city and Ireland's history
Irish Famine immigrants with Catholic surnames had less upward mobility, study finds
Viva Irlanda! Exploring the Irish in Argentina
Native Irish tree planting farm located on a former secret WWII airbase
From hunger to harvest - the history of the ancient Celtic festival Lughnasa
The forgotten righteous Jew who saved thousands of Irish lives during the famine
Monaghan census records from the 1500s go online
500 child skeletons in workhouse mass grave tell of Great Hunger struggles
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- 3 On This Day: Éamonn Ceannt, revolutionary piper of Irish independence, born in 1881
- 4 From a Clare classroom to revolution, how Michael Cusack created the GAA
- 5 Ireland's second cities: Venture past the obvious in these hidden gems
- 6 No frills: RTÉ strips back coverage of Ireland’s Israel games
- 7 Step back in time through Ireland's Shannon Region of castles and ancient wonders
- 8 Rediscovered 17th century Irish marriage locket expected to sell for thousands
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