History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Courageous Irish war dog followed his owner to the front lines of WWI
Celebrating 20 years of peace and the signing of the Agreement with Seamus Heaney
150 years of Irish history in photos goes online
Could the extinct Irish Elk, world’s largest deer, be resurrected?
Family famine stories sought as Famine Voices Roadshow begins tour of US and Canada
The use of IEDs in the Irish War of Independence
Innocent Irish man pardoned almost 140 years after he was hanged for murder
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination inspired RFK's greatest speech
Was the song Róisín Dubh about Ireland or something more risqué?
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