History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
How your Irish ancestors traditionally upheld Lent
All the pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day
WATCH: Short film reveals the terrible history of 'No Irish Need Apply'
Where does the expression “the luck of the Irish” come from?
The Irish and Ash Wednesday - Lent, meatless Fridays, hot-crossed buns
"Weile Weile Waile" - How an old Irish murder ballad became a children's song
Story of Patrick Kavanagh's "On Raglan Road" with Luke Kelly
Find your family history online - Ireland's 1926 Census is being digitized
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