History

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

Did your ancestors fight in the 1916 Rising?

Did your ancestors fight in the 1916 Rising?

Easter 1916 commemoration a “shambles” say families

Easter 1916 commemoration a “shambles” say families

Trinity College acquires extensive collection of Samuel Beckett letters

Trinity College acquires extensive collection of Samuel Beckett letters

Unseen images of the doomed Titanic

Unseen images of the doomed Titanic

The beloved Irish treasure, the genius of Oscar Wilde

The beloved Irish treasure, the genius of Oscar Wilde

Celebrating the man behind “A Nation Once Again” and “The West’s Awake” (VIDEOS)

Celebrating the man behind “A Nation Once Again” and “The West’s Awake” (VIDEOS)

Restoration photos of 200-year-old Irish thatched cottage go viral

Restoration photos of 200-year-old Irish thatched cottage go viral

Michael Collins' home restored as state-of-the-art museum in Cork

Michael Collins' home restored as state-of-the-art museum in Cork

Irish women abandoned by their families during the Great Hunger

Irish women abandoned by their families during the Great Hunger

Government’s committee critical of lack of planning for 1916 Rising commemorations

Government’s committee critical of lack of planning for 1916 Rising commemorations