Irish history has had many famous moments that changed the country and the people forever. Explore the incredible towns and ...

When a devastating blight struck the potato crops, it unleashed a famine of unimaginable proportions, leaving a profound ...

From the earliest African arrivals on Irish shores, Black people have played an important role in shaping Irish society. Although there aren’t very many Black people living in Ireland today, they ...

Medieval legend claims that an Irish race called the Fir Bolg originated from Greece. What does evidence reveal about this ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Back in the mid-1800s, ...

Protestants made up 10% of the population of the Irish Free State when it gained independence in 1922. Fast forward to the 2011 census and the figure was a little under half that at 4.27%.

Nollaig na mBan is an old tradition from the country's south that modern women have turned into a day to celebrate their ...

The Great Famine was the single deadliest disaster in Irish history, and its effects can still be felt today. In addition to the death of one million Irish peasants, the famine also prompted an ...

Join violinist Daniel Hope on a road trip through Ireland, Irish music, and his roots. Behind the wheel of a Morris Traveler, internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope explores Ireland, music, ...

Growing up as an Irish woman, I often wondered why a Romano-British man became Ireland’s enduring global icon, eclipsing nearly every Irish woman in history. Yet every March, millions worldwide ...