History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
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
Ulster and the Scottish Killing Times, when covenanters were hunted and executed
Using historical dog licences to trace your Irish ancestors
Forget bar brawls check out this long list of 18th century Irish dueling rules
America’s first “anchor baby” was an Irish girl named Julia Lynch (VIDEO)
Drones help US historian find Irish archaeological treasures
Skeletons of 1860 cholera epidemic found under Dublin roadworks
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- 1 Arthur Guinness was born 301 years ago and his 9,000 year lease runs on
- 2 Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part I
- 3 Murphy leads Ireland's ten most common surnames and the meanings behind them
- 4 Eat the biscuits and say you're "grand", the unwritten rules of Irish hospitality
- 5 Meet the O'Haras, the Sligo clan that gave us cardinals, novelists and screen legends
- 6 Dingle still tops Ireland's must-visit list even without Fungie the dolphin
- 7 Orange Order march up in the air following protests
- 8 Stewed-pear, cinnamon, and sweetened pecans Irish porridge recipe
- 9 Remembering Larry Cunningham, the Longford farmer who became king of the showbands