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.
What's your Irish County? County Leitrim
Some fun facts about Leprechauns, Ireland's most famous legend
Check out the first look at Ireland of the Welcomes 70th anniversary issue
What's your Irish County? County Galway
When a Fermanagh man beat Muhammad Ali in his back garden
What's your Irish County? County Dublin
The County Cork farmer behind Irish Heritage Tree's second forest
The Irish man who tried to steal the British Crown Jewels
What's your Irish County? County Down
Most read
- 1 Save big on your dream vacation to Ireland: CIE Tours reveals Black Friday deals
- 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
History
On This Day: Ellis Island, American gateway to 3.5 million Irish immigrants, closed in 1954
Who was Arabella Kennedy?
Ancient monument found beneath the Hill of Tara provided more insight into Ireland's prehistoric past
On This Day: Outlaw Ned Kelly executed in Australia in 1880
This is why the Irish no longer mark Remembrance Day
Genealogy
