Roots
IrishCentral’s repository of everything to do with your Irish roots – from Irish history, your ancestors, your Irish name, to ancient myth, legend and folklore.
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part I
Nearly half a million Irish names recorded in New York almshouse ledgers dating back to 1700s
"May the road rise up to meet you" - the story behind the traditional Irish blessing
Top 12 facts you don’t know about Irish names
Ireland's most popular names for newborns in 2022 revealed
How many of these 101 Irish words do you know?
A short history of the Irish surname name Gallagher
“Praise Allah” - Were the Vikings connected to the Islamic world?
How Michael Collins helped save Winston Churchill’s career
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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
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