History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Michael Collins' long-lost letter to fiancée Kitty Kiernan
5,000-year-old axe found on Galway beach after storms
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1,000-year-old religious route unearthed by archaeologists in Mayo
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