Roots
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700-year-old mysterious tunnels discovered in Roscommon
Billy Graham tried to stop JFK becoming president because he was Catholic
Stepping back in time: Ireland’s must-see prehistoric sites revealed
Ballina and Pittsfield, Mass., rekindle Sister City relationship
JFK was an "easy target" during his Irish visit, former President of Ireland said
LISTEN: The most touching Irish ballads
The Irish suffragette who followed Churchill around ringing a bell
Read Jackie Kennedy’s letter to the President of Ireland written after JFK’s assassination
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- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail
History
St. Patrick’s Breastplate: the prayer of Ireland's patron saint
St. Patrick’s Day on Achill Island - a day unlike any other
WATCH: Irish Colleens mark St. Patrick's Day more than a century ago
Ireland's spring equinox and St. Patrick's Day's pagan connection
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
Genealogy
