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

The last bare-knuckle boxing match in the US was between two Irishmen and lasted 75 rounds
The top Irish inventions that changed the world
Donegal farmer unearths 5,000-year-old 22kg-slab of bog butter
New digital archive captures artistic legacy of the Irish border
Holidays the Irish gave the world - from Halloween to Groundhog Day
The Irish Olympian, forced to compete for Britain, who smuggled in an Irish flag
How much is the Kennedy family worth?
Irish population was in serious decline before the Vikings arrived
Jameson employees used to start and end the day with a shot of whiskey
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- 1 Book launch of "Rockin’ the Bronx" by Larry Kirwan coming to New York Irish Center
- 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