History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane
The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery
Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women
Kilmainham Gaol reveals surprise link between Jessie Buckley and 1916 Rising
Recounting the creation of Brendan Behan's death mask
Irish woman who defied the Nazis remembered
Remarkable footage of the Cliffs of Moher in 1957
WATCH: Here’s what the fall fashion was like in 1962 Dublin
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
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