History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Sir Roger Casement sentenced to death
Why is Wicklow named the Garden County?
The Irish immigrant who penned New Zealand's national anthem
Remembering John Boyle O'Reilly on the anniversary of his birth in County Meath
Josephine Patricia Smith: Returning to the Irish Harp
Remembering the Irish NYPD patrolman who wrote one of Ireland's most loved ballads
Irish maids in New York were subject to a racist slur in the 19th century
On This Day: JFK arrives in Ireland for historic visit in 1963
WATCH: A summertime swimming gala in Dublin nearly a century ago
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