History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Did Michael Collins betray Roger Casement's gay diaries to British?
A snapshot of Ireland's first ever National Army, 1922
Irish in 19th century Britain were three times more likely to be accused as criminals
Eyewitness account of survivors of Flight 923 emerge on the Wild Atlantic Way
First official Easter 1916 event held for O’Donovan Rossa funeral
Relatives travel to Chicago from Ireland to remember SS Eastland victims
Body of Jack the Ripper’s Irish victim to be exhumed for answers
Amazing 8th-grader explains how she proved No Irish Need Apply signs existed
Over 92,000 new historical Irish newspaper articles go online
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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