History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Strange births and long lives, seriously weird Irish facts
Major Viking site discovery described as ‘mind-blowing’
Find your rebel ancestors online with most comprehensive records of the 1916 Easter Rising
John Hinde, the man behind the famous Irish photos
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Donoghue clan
Amateur divers find 1917 U-Boat wreckage off Cork coast
A brief history of Irish apparitions
The best walking tours of Ireland for World Sauntering Day
The Welsh village where 1,800 Irish were imprisoned without trial after the 1916 Rising
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