History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Female rebel wounded in 1916 Rising denied pension because of gender
Michael Collins' long-lost letter to fiancée Kitty Kiernan
5,000-year-old axe found on Galway beach after storms
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Nearly 300,000 Irish children transported from New York to rural America
Photos of Dublin Twitter account attracts more than 15,000 followers
1,000-year-old religious route unearthed by archaeologists in Mayo
The Great Escape, finally the inside story of Northern Ireland’s biggest jailbreak
Historic Irish national anthem given a modern acoustic twist (VIDEO)
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