History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
I was there – an Irish witness who saw 96 Liverpool fans crushed to death in Britain's worst sporting tragedy
Fair Day photos from the late 19th-century showcase rural Ireland
American tourists witnessed ruthless 1880s Irish tenant farmer evictions
Lincoln had engraved Irish linen handkerchief in his pocket night of assassination
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
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