History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The amazing tale of Ireland's strongest man, Michael "Butty" Sugrue
On This Day: A US whaling ship freed six Irish revolutionaries from Australian prison
A guide to Tullaghogue Fort – ancient site of the O’Neill clan
WATCH: A visually stunning Irish travelogue from more than 60 years ago
In 1912, my Irish grandmother was booked to sail aboard The Titanic
WATCH: A love story comes to a heartbreaking end in the 1916 Easter Rising
How Maureen O'Hara became Hollywood royalty
A history of mashed potatoes… and it's not Irish
The gift of old country cures
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