History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
How Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint
Pagan roots of St. Brigid’s Well in the West of Ireland
On This Day: Iconic Irish writer William Butler Yeats died in 1939
Dublin Holocaust survivor lost 35 family members in World War II
WATCH: All about St. Brigid's Cross - and how to make your own!
St. James’s Hospital Dublin's history as a workhouse for destitute beggars
Holocaust Remembrance Day: The only Irish citizen to die at Auschwitz
Ancient Irish wedding traditions you may not know about
On This Day: “The Playboy of the Western World” opens at Dublin's Abbey Theater
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