History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
WATCH: Dublin schoolgirl's hilarious retelling of a classic Bible story 60 years ago
Presidents' Day: A look at the US presidents with Irish roots
In 1897, NY Irish immigrants paid 10 cents to touch land from home
The rise of Irish Paganism
On This Day: Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, was born in 1874
Five Irish love stories that changed history
How a Dublin church came to house relics of Saint Valentine
How Cork guesthouse owner’s DNA could solve 330-year mystery of Ireland’s greatest freedom fighter
On This Day: Larry Cunningham, Irish country music singer, born in 1938
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- 2 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 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
- 8 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 9 All about the Irish surname O'Hara