History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Jimmy Gralton, only Irishman ever deported to America from Ireland
Dublin Castle series explores the intersection of food and politics in 16th century Ireland
The Limerick chef who poured whiskey into coffee and invented a global classic
On This Day: Willie Clancy, Irish piper and folklorist, died in 1973
An Irish Mammy, the luck of the Irish, and the Beatles
WATCH: A romantic drama filmed in Killarney more than 100 years ago
On This Day: Queen Victoria, Ireland's "Famine Queen," died in 1901
Aontroim: Cad as a dtagann an t-ainm sin?
Pistols at dawn – the Irish origins of the gentleman’s duel
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