History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Trace your Dublin ancestors with new records
“The Bloody Irish” 1916 musical to open on Broadway
The unlikely love story of a British soldier and IRA woman during the 1916 Rising
Papers and photos of Tom Clarke and James Connolly now online (PHOTOS)
Chicago Jesuit scholar blasts Irish government’s celebration of 1916 Rising
Guests of the nation - Were the Irish really the most oppressed people ever?
WATCH: When David Bowie shouted an IRA slogan at a Dublin concert
Discovering I had a relative who fought for Lincoln in the Civil War
The Irish built America, but did you know an Irishman invented cement?
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