History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
How Irish lovers gave gifts long before the modern era
Discover the jailbirds in your family tree with Findmypast’s Crime and Punishment month
The Irish fighter boy and his flying shamrock
Emotions high as Duffy’s Cut victim Catherine Burns back home 183 years on
How the nuns tamed the Gangs of New York
Was President John F Kennedy really a bigamist?
Dubliner in the Wild West tried to get LA to come to their senses over water
JFK visited Ireland for the first time 70 years ago today
2015 Irish Great Hunger commemorations to be held in Newry
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- 1 The best (or worst?) Irish jokes for a hearty chuckle
- 2 Nigella Lawson's indulgent Guinness gingerbread recipe
- 3 World Heritage Day: UNESCO sites and culture around the island of Ireland
- 4 A look at Ireland a century ago - 1926 Census goes online for the first time
- 5 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
- 6 The real-life “Jaws” - New Jersey shark attacks in 1916
- 7 Remembering Lily Kempson, the longest surviving rebel from the 1916 Easter Rising
- 8 A fish stew recipe straight from the Irish food experts
- 9 Oscar Wilde poems you wish you’d always known