History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising executions continue to the shock of many Irish people
On This Day: Joseph Mary Plunkett, 1916 Easter Rising leader, is executed
Dublin memorial honoring 13,000 Irish killed at WWI Flanders Fields opened
Jackie Kennedy's secret life as a book editor
How England feared the Irish would take over Australia after Easter Rising
Stunning decor salvaged from Titanic's sister ship for auction in Dublin
First photograph of James Connolly taken before his 1916 execution
The very odd Padraig Pearse and Hedy Lamarr connection
Is it time for British apology on Easter Rising?
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