History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Irish roots behind America's Groundhog Day
In 1937 a woman in Dundalk was sentenced to prison for kissing in public
The unlucky internees during Ireland's WWII "Emergency"
Dublin’s own literary giant turns 144 as James Joyce is born
On This Day: James Joyce's “Ulysses” was published for the first time in 1922
Everything you need to know about Ireland's female patron saint, St. Brigid
Hidden treasures in Irish Census records revealed by genealogy experts
On This Day: Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was born
The enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
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