History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween
The wonderfully strange history behind the Irish saying “chancing your arm”
On This Day: Irish-born Captain John Lonergan awarded the Medal of Honor in 1893
Clocks go back in Ireland - but what about the Irish cows?
Irish soldiers mutiny that rocked the British Empire
The last man hanged in Ireland - the lamentation of Michael Barrett
On This Day: Ireland's last Magdalene Laundry closes in 1996
WATCH: The amazing handiwork of Irish men making a fishing boat in 1931
The Irish Pensioners of the American Civil War - tragic stories of birth and loss
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