History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Republic of Ireland decriminalizes homosexuality in 1993
Poet Patrick Kavanagh on the cultural significance of Ireland's Holy Wells
Titanic victims' descendants have mixed opinions about visits to wreckage
Ireland has changed utterly since the 1950s but reassuringly stays the same
WATCH: A scenic train ride through the Irish countryside in 1947
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
How Emily Dickinson’s Irish maid saved her poetry
The Irish World War II shame - Irish soldiers faced hostility after arriving home
JFK's visit to Galway recalled in new Irish documentary premiering this month
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