History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
This World Radio Day, celebrating inventor Guglielmo Marconi’s Irish connection
How "The Fields of Athenry" became Ireland’s most famous song
WATCH: St. Patrick’s adopted home in Co Down explored in 1935 short film
First Irish-language newspaper An Gaodhal now available online
How a falling window led to a major archaeological discovery in Ireland
Standing ovation: Dublin's Abbey Theatre's role in shaping Ireland's history
WATCH: “Forgotten Irish” a 1981 documentary on the Irish in Newfoundland
Charles J Haughey and Éamon de Valera historic records published online
Ireland’s very own Valentine was a 17th-century healer
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