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

The disturbing origins of the Irish Famine term “take the soup”
WATCH: Safe cycling through Dublin’s City Centre more than 70 years ago
John Millington Synge: Irish playwright, poet, and rebel
The symbolic meaning of the Celtic cross
Why real Irish American history is not taught in schools
Trailer for Ireland's first 'talkie' film discovered in Los Angeles
Did a secret map take down 17th century pirates of Ireland’s coast?
History and fun facts about Irish Wolfhounds
Did the ancient Celts practice human sacrifice?
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- 2 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 4 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 5 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 6 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 7 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
- 8 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 9 All about the Irish surname O'Hara