History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Irish-born Captain John Lonergan awarded the Medal of Honor in 1893
On This Day: Ireland's last Magdalene Laundry closes in 1996
Expert genealogy tips: Irish marriage licence bonds
How monks first brought whiskey to Ireland
Mark Twain’s ancestor was ‘witchfinder general’ in Belfast trial
The chilling story behind one of Ireland's most haunted houses
The spooky Irish ghost town of Bantry, North Dakota
In 1897, NY Irish immigrants paid 10 cents to touch land from home
A European Samhain - Ancient Halloween traditions from Ireland and beyond
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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