History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: Irish Film Institute unveils its new GAA Collection to watch free online
Incredible true story of an Olympic athlete turned cop, turned kingpin criminal mastermind
How the Catholic church misjudged the Easter Rising
John Wayne’s love of Ireland and "The Quiet Man"
How Dunkirk saved Ireland
Is the Celtic symbol for new beginnings entirely made up?
The sack of Baltimore: Ireland’s forgotten pirate tragedy
The Irish roots behind America's Groundhog Day
In 1937 a woman in Dundalk was sentenced to prison for kissing in public
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