Roots
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Quinnipiac and Irish Hunger Museum to host 1916 Rising events
Irish government launches free 1916 Easter Rising e-book
Ireland goes back to its roots with Seed Savers
Rescuing a great man from obscurity - Thomas Francis Meagher
Documents relating to Roger Casement’s trial up for auction
New evidence on view of Easter Rising from British perspective revealed
Jean Kennedy Smith to write new book on JFK and her famous family
Were there Irish before Celts? Experts say new remains prove it
An Irish dead man walking who survived death penalty
Most read
- 1 Fascinating facts about County Mayo
- 2 Roger Casement, 1916 rebel executed on this day, denied hero status because he was gay
- 3 Funny phrases Irish use that Americans don’t
- 4 How a white lie saved one Irish woman's life aboard the Titanic
- 5 The reality behind the Irish characters in the 1997 movie "Titanic"
- 6 Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London
- 7 Farmer violently beaten to death in what the gardaí believe was land dispute
- 8 Tralee, a gateway to the Kingdom, no rose smells as sweet
- 9 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
History
Catalpa flag to go on display at National Museum of Ireland for first time
The Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising
Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London
My aunt witnessed the 1916 King Street murder of innocent Irish civilians
Roger Casement, 1916 rebel executed on this day, denied hero status because he was gay
Genealogy
