History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
1841 - The Cork Examiner, now The Irish Examiner, hits the streets for the first time
Brooklyn's lost Temperanceville was founded by an Irish man
When archaeologists find 5,700-year-old Neolithic house in Cork
Ancient Russian coins discovered in Cork
Northern Irish 10-year-old discovers ancient broadsword using his new metal detector
A hundred years ago four British soldiers drowned in County Clare
Closed: Ireland of the Welcomes' magazine reader's survey
Honoring US hero great-grandfather in applying for Irish citizenship
Irish leader Albert Reynolds was a man of vision
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- 1 Experiencing Titanic's last port of call in Cobh, Ireland
- 2 What did the Titanic passengers eat?
- 3 On This Day: Irish woman shoots Benito Mussolini in the face
- 4 How the 1916 Easter Rising gave way to Ireland's War of Independence
- 5 The weird and wonderful place names around Ireland
- 6 On This Day: The maker of the Model T, Henry Ford passed away
- 7 On This Day: WWII's Belfast Blitz begins, bringing horrendous losses
- 8 James Connolly and the fire of the Easter Rising
- 9 Five surprising facts about some of the 1916 Easter Rising leaders