History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Remembering Countess Markievicz, the rebel who died 99 years ago today
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WATCH: What did "new look" fashion look like in 1970s Ireland?
Historic violin that once belonged to family of Irish poet W. B. Yeats up for auction
WATCH: Historic newsreel shows 1916 Easter Rising aftermath in Dublin
The untold story of the women who helped build the US railroads
8th century Irish brain surgeons saw cancer and TB
The most popular boy and girl names in Ireland 1978
WATCH: Explore James Joyce's Dublin, the city that inspired the great writer
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