History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Destruction of the Irish Public Records Office 1922
An insight into 19th century Dubliners
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith’s lives celebrated in Glasnevin cemetery
State funeral for forgotten 1916 rebel after DNA testing confirms identity
Mystery of birthplace of Mathew Brady, American Civil War photographer resolved (PHOTOS)
Unseen images from Éamon de Valera’s 1917 election released (PHOTOS)
Could your old Irish coin collection be worth thousands?
Tragic Irish American Civil War hero who ended his life as a “Ragman”
Top five Irish fraternal orders you need to include in your family history search
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- 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 Irish national, reportedly fugitive Daniel Kinahan, arrested in Dubai