History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Lost Irish Famine item returns to Skibbereen from Canada after 165 years
On This Day: Brendan Behan, the Dublin playwright, rebel and raconteur, was born
On This Day: Dublin Gothic writer Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu died in 1873
When Charles Dickens visited Ireland
Tuam excavation: 22 additional sets of infant human remains recovered
The Irishman who composed Japan's national anthem
How Sybil Connolly led the Irish invasion into the fashion world
Who is your Irish patron saint?
WATCH: Irish Film Institute unveils its new GAA Collection to watch free online
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