History

Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

A look at Irish American John L. Sullivan, the greatest boxer of his era LISTEN: What you should know about the Irish folk song "The Rattlin' Bog" Irish poet Seamus Heaney wins Nobel Prize for Literature this month in 1995
Irish man's incredible correspondence from the US Civil War

Irish man's incredible correspondence from the US Civil War

Stories like those of Irish man Thomas Mangan, who found himself fighting in the US Civil War soon after emigrating, are not often told.

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