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# History

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What Ireland looked like on every White Christmas since 1964
The forgotten story of Peter Paul Dolata and the worst Christmas ever
24 weird and wonderful seasonal photos that you won't find on a Christmas card
Men read old-school dating advice for women, and were totally astounded
Never-before-seen Abbey Theatre papers show how it fought against censorship
Sixty years ago Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus - and changed history
Here's the sensational finish that gave Connacht their first Thomond victory since 1986
Here's the goal that secured Ireland's place at the Euros
Google keeps records of all your voice searches, but you can remove them
These are some of the oddest true Irish tales you'll ever read
A Dublin home used by Michael Collins as a safe house is for sale...
Over 9,000 Irish women or 'inmates' went through these doors, forced to repent
Paul Redmond
Ireland v Italy: 3 times the sides have memorably clashed
On this day 414 years ago, thousands of Spanish troops invaded Kinsale
What you need to know about the 'forgotten patriot' who is getting a state funeral today
Brian Hughes
How much do you really know about Super Mario?
Dublin used to have a pretty amazing public transport system
A Nazi train filled with gold has almost certainly been found buried in Poland
The unknown story of the Irish who risked their lives to build the New York underground
Pavel Barter
This could be the oldest message in a bottle ever found
A 71-year-old man got an A1 in Leaving Cert History
Here's the story behind that Ireland v Germany swastika match programme
Here's the story behind that Ireland v Germany swastika match programme
The forgotten women of Irish history might finally be remembered
Hero or terrorist? This Cork patriot should be remembered whatever the answer
Gabriel Doherty
The resignation letter of one of football's greatest managers has been revealed
WATCH: A treasure trove of old Irish newsreels has gone online for the first time
Was 19th-century Dublin really the 'decaying Calcutta of the north'?
David Dickson
PHOTOS: Welcome to Old Car City, USA - the world's largest junkyard museum
Was 'Typhoid Mary' the victim of an unjust system or a menace to public health?
Ella Hassett
How women in 1960s Ireland finally started talking about sex
These everyday objects bring a century of Irish history to life online
Investigation underway after examiner pictured correcting Leaving Cert paper on a train
The first time Greece defaulted was more than 2,000 years ago
The incredible story of an Irish woman who lived as a man – and fought as an American soldier
Ella Hassett
An Irishman led the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, not that you'd ever hear about it
The42's alternative Leaving Cert History quiz
'It's time Constance Markievicz gets the recognition she deserves'
These old and new photos show just how much New York has changed
All the colours of the rainbow: The day Ireland made history