History

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

On This Day: Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners was born in 1934

On This Day: Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners was born in 1934

On This Day: 80 years ago Johnny McCormack, Ireland’s beloved tenor passed away

On This Day: 80 years ago Johnny McCormack, Ireland’s beloved tenor passed away

Winston Churchill accused De Valera of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese

Winston Churchill accused De Valera of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese

Letters sent home to Ireland from World War I

Letters sent home to Ireland from World War I

WATCH: American gobsmacked by Irish sport of hurling in 1920s film

WATCH: American gobsmacked by Irish sport of hurling in 1920s film

Grace Kelly: Irish American Hollywood starlet who became Princess of Monaco

Grace Kelly: Irish American Hollywood starlet who became Princess of Monaco

How a 1,200-year-old ancient book was unearthed from a Tipp bog and became a museum treasure

How a 1,200-year-old ancient book was unearthed from a Tipp bog and became a museum treasure

On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803

On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803

History of the Irish surname Burke

History of the Irish surname Burke

A brief history of the Irish surname Casey

A brief history of the Irish surname Casey