History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Sister cities in Ireland and the US team up for 2016
British Labour Leader to erect plaque to 1916 heroine Countess Markievicz
National Famine Commemoration held in Northern Ireland for the first time
“Scandal” as Westmeath Bronze Age oak road mulched for compost
Rare examples of Irish American coins in the 1700s - 1800s (PHOTOS)
Cabin where adventurer Ernest Shackleton died donated to Kildare
Did your Irish ancestors settle in New York?
A look inside Ireland’s historical newspapers – The Sligo Champion
Over 700 items are up for auction from the Guinness family’s house in Co. Kildare
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