History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
Mountrath: A market town in Co Laois
On This Day: Daniel O'Connell, "The Liberator," died, in Genoa, in 1847
On This Day: The Founder of Boys Town Father Flanagan passed away
"Resting Places" - new insights into the traumatic history of Ireland 100 years ago
What's your Irish County? County Kildare
Maynooth, a town of saints and scholars
The Antrim woman who became the first female medical professor in the UK
On This Day: Winston Churchill accused De Valera of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese
On this day: Easter Rising leaders Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly executed
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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