History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Ancient Irish myths that invoke the spirit of Samhain
How Féile Na Marbh or 'Feast of the Dead' became Halloween
These terrifying Halloween figures all have Irish origins
On This Day: Frederick Douglass's powerful Cork speech denouncing racism was published in the Cork Examiner
Halloween in Ireland and its origins in the Celtic festival Samhain
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Kinsale's Lady in White haunts Charles Fort
Search is on for people born in Ireland before the 1926 Census
How the Irish ward off evil spirits at Halloween
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