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.
Historic film of old Ireland from 1934
What you should know about the Tara Brooch, one of Ireland’s greatest treasures
170-year-old mystery of famed Irish Arctic explorer solved
This is the surprising baby name that just cracked top 100 in Ireland
What have the Irish done for the US?
Irish baby name Liam top choice among American families
Discovery of 20-year long rainfall in Ireland in 2345BC
Michael Collins' long-lost letter to fiancée Kitty Kiernan
John F Kennedy's speech to Irish parliament the greatest ever says Enda Kenny
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail
History
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland
What was the original color associated with St. Patrick?
What miracles did St. Patrick perform?
Genealogy