History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Irish song “Garryowen” played before Custer's Native American massacres is banned
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history
How Irish folklore inspired the black cat superstition
The true history of “It's a Long Way to Tipperary”
Ireland's ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine, a celebration of summer's arrival
Billy the Kid's Irish mother, a Great Hunger survivor
The O’Rahilly’s final stand remains one of 1916’s most powerful moments
The origins of anti-Irish jokes and how they impacted Irish worldwide
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