History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Researchers traced Irish fair skin back to India and the Middle East
Happy 113th birthday to the longest living person in Ireland's history
Ireland’s history through the lens of Limerick cycling photographer (PHOTOS)
Ireland’s storms unearth 6,000-year-old dwellings near Galway
Irish American expert defends Tammany Hall from critics
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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