History

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

The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children

The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children

Men made up 75% of the 2,240 passengers and crew on board the Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage but only made up a tiny fraction of the 705 survivors.

A look back on the first Good Friday when pubs in Ireland could open On This Day: Carpathia arrives in New York with hundreds of Titanic survivors World Heritage Day: UNESCO Heritage Sites and culture around Ireland

Memories from an Irish pub on Good Friday - lock ins, the police, annual maintenance

Memories from an Irish pub on Good Friday - lock ins, the police, annual maintenance

Coyle’s, my family's pub in Athlone, was open 363 days a year, all apart from Christmas and Good Friday, but that didn’t stop “real drinkers” from having a pint, or getting caught.

Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday

Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday

Faces of the Titanic: Irish woman Bridget Delia Bradley tried to climb back onto sinking ship

Faces of the Titanic: Irish woman Bridget Delia Bradley tried to climb back onto sinking ship

The Yorkshire Ripper's first victim was an Irish woman who survived

The Yorkshire Ripper's first victim was an Irish woman who survived

WATCH: A look at glorious, golden Galway more than 80 years ago

WATCH: A look at glorious, golden Galway more than 80 years ago

Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London

Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London

Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes

Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes

WATCH: 1960s short film follows adventures of group of boys in Ireland

WATCH: 1960s short film follows adventures of group of boys in Ireland

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln and how two Irishmen might have prevented it

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln and how two Irishmen might have prevented it

The Giant of Tipperary: The extraordinary life of Jimmy Cully

The Giant of Tipperary: The extraordinary life of Jimmy Cully

On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings

On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings