History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
On This Day: Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was executed
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
On this day: Charles Stewart Parnell released from jail under Kilmainham Treaty
Ireland's ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine begins today, May 1
WATCH: Exploring the mighty Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim 70 years ago
A visit to the heart of Ireland, the Hill of Uisneach
WATCH: "The Thing" removed from Dublin after years of controversy
Irish Government launches new Civil War mapping project
The Fenian Lazarus, Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, died in New York in 1915
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