History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On New Year's Day 1892 Annie Moore was the first immigrant through Ellis Island
On This Day: Maria Edgeworth, author of "Castle Rackrent" was born in 1767
First through Ellis island - Annie Moore’s tough and tragic life
New Year’s Day traditions from 1930s Ireland
Was Ireland a good tourist spot in the '80s?
Why 40,000 Protestants fled Ireland in four years
The Irish legend of the Leprechaun remembered
First casualty of the US Civil War was an Irish soldier
How an Irish doctor survived WWII, captivity and the Atomic Bomb
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