History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Hoax “birdman” discovery at ancient tomb of Loughcrew
The Irish flag was flown for the first time 170 years ago in Waterford
Was the Irish Famine genocide by the British?
435-million-year-old starfish fossil found in Galway
Scenes of Ireland's emigration - the unforgiving land of Eamon de Valera
Great Hunger movie "Black 47" to premiere in Berlin
LISTEN: Did the Irish of 1845 see the Great Hunger coming?
A Gun Crazy Hollywood trailblazer - Dubliner Peggy Cummins
John F Kennedy no longer has family links to County Cavan
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