History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Bloody Sunday erupts in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972
Micí Mac Gabhann - Irish folklorist, gold miner, and Native American ally
Theodore Roosevelt called Irish people "vicious, stupid-looking scoundrels" in diary entries
The bank robbery that saved the Irish peace process
Former California Governor criticises sale of Kennedy letters that belonged to his father
Petition launched to make St. Brigid’s Day an Irish national holiday
Some Irish treasure discoveries that you didn’t know about
IRA intelligence dossier among dozens of new War of Independence artifacts at National Museum of Ireland
On This Day: Prohibition was ratified in the US in 1920
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- 3 Documentary reveals incredible colorized footage of the Titanic
- 4 Places in Ireland that can change your life
- 5 Top magical caves to explore in Ireland
- 6 On This Day: The US Civil War begins in 1861
- 7 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
- 8 First oil tankers leave Whitegate as Gardaí clash with protestors at the site
- 9 On This Day: USS Jamestown sent to Ireland on a Famine-relief mission