History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
WATCH: This short Irish film features the best parts of old Ireland
On This Day: Oliver Plunkett was canonized, becoming the first new Irish-born saint in 7 centuries
Making Waves: "The Kildoney Men" and one of Ireland's greatest fishing stories
Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying
Ireland's 1901 Census: Experts publish new guide for family history researchers
A European Samhain - Ancient Halloween traditions from Ireland and beyond
From the South Pole to South Kerry: Tom Crean’s famous pub goes sale agreed
Oliver Cromwell’s war crimes: The Sack of Wexford on this day in 1649
On This Day: Anglo Irish negotiations began in London in 1921
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