
History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

Frederick Douglass was quickly captivated by Daniel O'Connell in 1845 Ireland
The forgotten Irish American verses of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
"Darkness Echoing": Dr. Gillian O'Brien to discuss her haunting new book at the AIHS
These terrifying Halloween figures all have Irish origins
Dr. Ryan Keating to discuss the Irish at Gettysburg in online AIHS lecture
“We were nothing and nothing could be done for us” - an Irish Famine account
The secret, tragic fate of Oscar Wilde’s half-sisters
The ancient history behind Ireland’s roads
Michael Collins' close call - his escape across a Dublin rooftop
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