History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
When Nixon resigned - a history lesson in the time of Trump
Did John Kennedy Jr and Princess Diana have a secret meeting in NYC?
The Bloody Monday riots of 1855 were the most horrific attack on Irish Catholic immigrants
Five Irish American serial killers and evil doers - the worst Irish on earth
Irish housekeeper of the Confederate White House
The story behind teenage Bill Clinton and JFK’s handshake
New York’s Irish Famine Memorial re-opens after $5m renovation
Rare footage of When The Beatles came to Dublin in 1963 (VIDEO)
LBJ finally steps out of John F Kennedy’s shadow in new Woody Harrelson film
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- 5 Leonard Cohen's haunting take on Kevin Barry still stops Irish listeners cold
- 6 The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
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- 9 The forgotten 1925 famine that Ireland's new government denied was happening