History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
New TG4 documentary explores Irish impact on US independence
The Irish flag and the Ivory Coast flag - the two most confused flags in the world
Notre Dame used to have Irish Terriers as their mascots
WATCH: Award-winning 1965 Irish film will reawaken your love for Yeats
Explore IrishCentral's Irish-German World War II series here!
First major Bloomsday with Flann O’Brien, Patrick Kavanagh was a wild, drunk time
The tale of the Irishman who inspired the fictional hero Zorro
W.B. Yeats’ "Lake Isle of Innisfree" reveals an unexpected American thread
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