History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
This week in history: JFK signs the nuclear test ban treaty in 1963
Irishman movie claims Mafia and Hoffa killed JFK to stop Bobby Kennedy investigating them
Northern Irish “GI Baby” learns his eldest sister is actually his mother
On This Day: The Ulster Covenant is signed in 1912
On this day: First NYPD cop to die in the line of duty was an Irish immigrant
Fire show, Inferno, the highlight of Wexford's Viking Fire Festival
On This Day: IRA inmates escape from Maze Prison in 1983
On this day: Sept 21, 1941 John F. Kennedy enters the US Navy
Irish engineer proposed Northern Ireland - Scotland tunnel 150 years ago
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- 1 The unbreakable rules of growing up in an Irish household
- 2 The "P.S. I Love You" filming locations you can visit in Ireland
- 3 Lughnasa - How to celebrate the ancient Celtic festival
- 4 On This Day: Five killed in Miami Showband Massacre in Co Down in 1975
- 5 Glen Hansard's Dublin wake and funeral to be open to the public
- 6 WATCH: Experience the majestic Atlantic Skellig coast in South Kerry
- 7 Wren’s Nest owner breaks silence on Glen Hansard’s final hours
- 8 WATCH: Dublin's buskers gather to say goodbye to Glen Hansard with the songs he gave them
- 9 From St. Swithin's Day to Lughnasa - ancient Irish summer days of note