History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Efforts to commission statue of Irish freedom fighter and rebel John Devoy
Largest ever collection of Northern Ireland Troubles memorabilia needs a new home
Irish slave owners were compensated historian reveals
Poignant 1950s photos capture powerful images of Dubliners
Experts raise concerns over filming of “Star Wars” on Kerry island
An Irish grandmother's secret to living to 100
Former Irish leader slams Easter 1916 Rising commemorations
Irish who fought in WWI honored for centenary of war’s start
Heroic James Brady tried to stop dreadful gun violence in America
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- 2 Bronx man adopted from Dublin at birth finds his Irish family after 63 years
- 3 Irish birth, marriage and death records going back to 1864 are free to search online
- 4 The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
- 5 Where are you from? Find out using these Irish surname maps
- 6 Ireland's Famine Black '47: A tragic chapter in Irish history
- 7 What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
- 8 The forgotten 1925 famine that Ireland's new government denied was happening
- 9 On This Day: John Devoy, the last active Fenian, died in New York 98 years ago