History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Why 1969 was the craziest year in Irish American history
Martinmas in Ireland and its geese, blood rites and old customs
Armistices Day: Irish World War I soldier describes his experiences
On This Day: Outlaw Ned Kelly executed in Australia in 1880
Remembrance Sunday: Nearly 1,000 Irish died serving US army in World War I
On This Day: George Bernard Shaw wins the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925
Ancient monument found beneath the Hill of Tara provided more insight into Ireland's prehistoric past
Online archive names over 30,000 Irish soldiers lost in World War I
On This Day: Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone was sentenced to death in 1798
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