History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., JFK's older brother, is born in 1915
The IRA Chief of Staff who was “unbought, unconquered, and unpurchasable to the last”
International Famine Commemoration to be hosted in this American city in November
Irishwoman the British could not contain whose name has faded from history
The remarkable story of John Keegan Casey, the bold Fenian boy
Toronto honors doctor for compassion shown to Irish Great Hunger emigrants
Early IRA ambushes in War of Independence were ill-equipped but successful
Stick fighting and the origins of the Shillelagh
Shocking murder of a 15-year-old Fianna Boy Scout 100 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