History

Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

What life was like for the sons and daughters of the Great Irish Famine

What life was like for the sons and daughters of the Great Irish Famine

Burren geologist uncovers 320-million-year-old shark tooth

Burren geologist uncovers 320-million-year-old shark tooth

Connemara to commemorate nine fishermen who died bringing British landmine ashore

Connemara to commemorate nine fishermen who died bringing British landmine ashore

Burned at the stake was the original punishment for blasphemy in Ireland

Burned at the stake was the original punishment for blasphemy in Ireland

Things that Irish women could not do in 1970s

Things that Irish women could not do in 1970s

John F. Kennedy Jr. had a playdate with a killer

John F. Kennedy Jr. had a playdate with a killer

Irish American women who changed the United States

Irish American women who changed the United States

The meaning behind May’s Claddagh birthstone - Emerald

The meaning behind May’s Claddagh birthstone - Emerald

The Irish War Cry and what it meant to the Celtic tribes in battle

The Irish War Cry and what it meant to the Celtic tribes in battle

First major exhibit marking centenary of JFK’s birth opens in D.C.

First major exhibit marking centenary of JFK’s birth opens in D.C.