History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Read Jackie Kennedy’s letter to the President of Ireland written after JFK’s assassination
Celts never existed new book claims, Welsh professor hits out
The Irish suffragette who followed Churchill around ringing a bell
Did you know you can stay at a Quiet Man-themed B&B in Ireland?
IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: “The President’s Letters” from Flor MacCarthy
150-year-old “The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain” burnt to the ground
Seven centuries of public records brought back to life 100 years after Four Courts fire
One of Ireland’s oldest manuscripts, Book of Leinster, to be conserved by US bank
Ireland was once called the "El Dorado of western Europe"
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- 1 Bake perfect Irish brown bread at home with this foolproof traditional recipe
- 2 Robert Emmet's words from Dublin's scaffold still stir Irish hearts today
- 3 From a Clare classroom to revolution, how Michael Cusack created the GAA
- 4 On This Day: Éamonn Ceannt, revolutionary piper of Irish independence, born in 1881
- 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
- 9 Ireland's late-night bar and nightclub openings fall by 1,000