
History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

On This Day: The first burial took place at Glasnevin Cemetery in 1832
How an Irish book tour transformed Frederick Douglass
The romance of Ireland's dance halls in the 1950s and 1960s
WATCH: Fascinating footage of Cork City in color in 1902
On This Day: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
WATCH: Dublin schoolgirl's hilarious retelling of a classic Bible story 60 years ago
A look at the US presidents with Irish roots
In 1897, NY Irish immigrants paid 10 cents to touch land from home
The rise of Irish Paganism
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