History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Over 300,000 new historical Irish newspaper articles go online
Sergeant Patrick Masterson, Irish captor of the French eagle
A year of Irish American commemorations for the 1916 Rising from NYU
The 1916 Rising: Spotlight on role of the “exiled children in America”
International 1916 Rising Centenary events announced
Walking through 1,000 years of Dublin's history
Grave of Ireland’s most famous WWI soldier may contain other remains
How the Irish helped to win the American Revolution
Catholic parish registers in Ireland from 1740s on published online today
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