History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Tea drinking in Ireland was once viewed as "reckless and uncontrollable"
A short history of the Irish surname name Gallagher
The history of your Irish surname, what you should know
On This Day: Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, passed away aged 47
On This Day: 10 Protestant civilians executed in Kingsmill Massacre in Co Armagh
The legendary "Deirdre of the Sorrows" and the Celtic tale's legacy
Irish giant folklore might be explained by genetic study
The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots
On This Day: Nellie Cashman, aka the "Angel of the Yukon", died in 1925
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