History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Winter cold? Your Irish ancestors had remedies for this!
Braveheart - When Ireland had a Scottish High King
What did the Vikings do for the Irish?
When did Ireland leave the British Empire? Spoiler - It wasn’t 1916
Today in 1922, the Irish Free State was born
Irish America 250 kick-off event to honor Cork man who coined 'United States of America'
Prehistoric Wicklow find could prove Vikings may not have built first Irish towns
Nollaig na mBan – Women’s Christmas is celebrated in Ireland today!
Tea drinking in Ireland was once viewed as "reckless and uncontrollable"
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