History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Original historic US documents to go on display in Belfast this year
On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
"Most dangerous woman in America" - Mother Jones remembered for a life of labour and defiance
Titanic hero Irishman Thomas Andrews epitomized bravery as ship went down
DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame
University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters
Real stories of the women buried at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin
Why real Irish American history is not taught in schools
Cork wealthy dined on “turtle soup and champagne” during Ireland’s Great Hunger
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- 1 These hilarious gravestone epitaphs prove Irish dark wit is unmatched
- 2 On This Day: The Titanic's tragic last stop in Cobh, Co Cork
- 3 A funny Irish saying to ward off your enemies
- 4 The Irish who lived and died on the Titanic
- 5 Documentary reveals incredible colorized footage of the Titanic
- 6 Savage! Funny phrases Irish use that Americans don’t
- 7 Ireland's ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick
- 8 On This Day: The US Civil War begins in 1861
- 9 Faces of the Titanic: Irish woman Bridget Delia Bradley tried to climb back onto sinking ship