History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Seán Heuston’s stand at the Mendicity Institution helped shape the Easter Rising
Honora “Nano” Nagle and the lantern that changed Irish education
On This Day: Oscar Wilde's trial for "gross indecency" begins in London
Remembering the 4,000 Irish who died at Gallipoli this Anzac Day
The Irish and "Funeral Pints": History with the Catholic Church and comforting traditions
Lord Haw Haw: Hitler's infamous Irishman hanged for treason
In Shakespeare’s time, Irish poetry had the power to kill rats
On This Day: Brian Boru, legendary High King of Ireland, died in 1014
The Camino de Santiago and its links to Ireland's Guinness
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