History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The major role of gay women in the 1916 Easter Rising
On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings
How the Irish impacted Abraham Lincoln, shot down 161 years ago this day
The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln and how two Irishmen might have prevented it
On This Day: Handel's "Messiah" premiered in Fishamble Street, Dublin
Ten little known facts about Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising
The dazzling life of Mabelle Gilman Corey
On This Day: USS Jamestown sent to Ireland on a Famine-relief mission
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