History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Irish priest who became a penpal with Jackie Kennedy
WATCH: Charming video visits Antrim lighthouses and the crews who maintained them
On This Day: Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.
On This Day: Sir Roger Casement sentenced to death
Why is Wicklow named the Garden County?
The Irish immigrant who penned New Zealand's national anthem
Remembering John Boyle O'Reilly on the anniversary of his birth in County Meath
Josephine Patricia Smith: Returning to the Irish Harp
Remembering the Irish NYPD patrolman who wrote one of Ireland's most loved ballads
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