History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Interesting facts about James Joyce, the Irish literary giant
When Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to John F Kennedy
How the keening tradition died out at Irish funerals
Paparazzi hounded James Joyce after his late marriage to Nora Barnacle
How James Joyce came to be revered in Trieste, Italy
Profiles in Pride: Declan Flynn, a death that changed Ireland
Remembering Daniel O’Connell's final tragic plea to save Ireland from Famine
Michael Malloy - the Irishman in The Bronx that could not be murdered
The Irish Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866
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