History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The 485 Irish civilians killed in the 1916 Easter Rising shoot outs
Barack Obama officially launches Irish American Heritage Month
How Ireland today compares to Ireland in 1916
A look at books - from John Hume to the Immortal Irishman
Tragic Glasnevin historian’s grave now has more visitors than Michael Collins
Irish photographer brings the past to life, colorizing historic photographs
There’s a petition to honor the 1916 centenary with a Google Doodle
Irish honor US Civil war hero at first 1916 Easter Rising commemoration event
Urgent appeal to the Irish in the US to check their attics for 1916 memorabilia
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- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
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- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail