History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Ellis Island, American gateway to 3.5 million Irish immigrants, closed in 1954
Who was Arabella Kennedy?
Ancient monument found beneath the Hill of Tara provided more insight into Ireland's prehistoric past
On This Day: Outlaw Ned Kelly executed in Australia in 1880
This is why the Irish no longer mark Remembrance Day
On This Day: Easter Rising hero Padraig Pearse born in 1879
On This Day: Irish revolutionary Theobald Wolfe Tone sentenced to death in 1798
Walt Disney wore THIS iconic piece of Irish jewellery up until his death
Rosemary Kennedy: The sad life of President Kennedy's younger sister
When Charlie Chaplin visited James Larkin in Sing Sing
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- 4 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 5 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 6 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 7 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
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