History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Happy St. Nicholas Day! Did you know Santa is buried in Ireland?
On This Day: The Anglo-Irish Treaty dividing Ireland was signed in London in 1921
LISTEN: Exploring Birr Castle - the 'Citadel of Science' - with historian Brian Kennedy
The ancient race who ruled Ireland and their magic harp
Irishman James Graham was the bravest man at the Battle of Waterloo
Galway Famine workhouse selected for 2026 national commemoration
On This Day: Liam Clancy of The Clancy Brothers passes away in 2009
Did the ancient Celts practice human sacrifice?
Who is the Irish demon girl from ancient myths and legends?
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- 1 Experiencing Titanic's last port of call in Cobh, Ireland
- 2 What did the Titanic passengers eat?
- 3 On This Day: Irish woman shoots Benito Mussolini in the face
- 4 How the 1916 Easter Rising gave way to Ireland's War of Independence
- 5 The weird and wonderful place names around Ireland
- 6 On This Day: The maker of the Model T, Henry Ford passed away
- 7 On This Day: WWII's Belfast Blitz begins, bringing horrendous losses
- 8 James Connolly and the fire of the Easter Rising
- 9 Five surprising facts about some of the 1916 Easter Rising leaders