History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The real-life “Jaws” - New Jersey shark attacks in 1916
On This Day: Carpathia arrives in New York with hundreds of Titanic survivors
A look at Ireland a century ago - 1926 Census goes online for the first time
UNESCO sites and culture around the island of Ireland
Remembering Lily Kempson, the longest surviving rebel from the 1916 Easter Rising
Belfast poet Louis MacNeice's Irish heritage was close to his heart
Catalpa flag to go on display at National Museum of Ireland for first time
The Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising
Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London
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