History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Dublin man discovered 1960s time capsule photos in his attic
Columbus was a mass killer and the father of the slave trade
The Irishman who sailed to America with Christopher Columbus
Did St. Brendan arrive in America before Christopher Columbus?
On This Day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318
The terrifying ghost story of Lady Beresford's death sentence
Religion in a rural village in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s
Ireland and the US began diplomatic relations 100 years ago this week
Ancient Irish myths that invoke the spirit of Samhain
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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