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Maureen Feeney Roser is planning to visit her ancestral home thanks to the flights she won on IrishCentral's latest Facebook contest

IrishCentral are delighted to announce another Facebook contest winner

IrishCentral are delighted to announce another winner. Maureen Feeney Roser and her friend Diane Doyle are planning to hook up with friends in Ireland and see everything it has to offer this summer having won a free trip on our r ...

by JANE WALSH 0

The Picts - a group of Late Iron Age and Early Medieval Celtic tribes living in ancient eastern and northern Scotland

DNA marker shows Northern Irish descendents of Pict tribe of painted warriors who battled the Romans

ScotlandDNA, an ancestry testing company, has recently discovered a DNA marker that strongly suggests that ten percent of Scotsmen are directly descended from the Picts, the Gaels’ fierce neighbors who battled the Romans. ...

by MICHELLE K. SMITH 6

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore presents an Irish Heritage certificate to Tom Cruise whose Irish-Norman family traces back 800 yrs - VIDEO CREDIT: @dfatirl

Tom Cruise presented with Certificate of Irish Heritage - ancestry dates back to Strongbow era

Tom Cruise was presented with an Irish heritage certificate yesterday at an official Government ceremony to celebrate his ancestry. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 57

From Murphy to O'Connell we've got your Irish roots covered with the top 100 most common Irish surnames

The top 100 Irish last names explained

IrishCentral brings you the low down on the top 100 most common Irish surnames with a little explanation of where these names come from. ...

by BRYAN FITZGERALD 135

The new Irish Genetic Homeland Finder website takes genealogy into a whole new orbit

New website site uses DNA, surnames and place names to trace ancestry back thousands of years

Since Ireland was the first European country to adopt inherited paternal surnames it should come as no surprise that the Irish lead the way in using DNA, surnames, and place names to literally pinpoint precisely where one’s direct ...

by JANE WALSH 7

Nathan, a child of Irish descent suffering from Tay-Sachs, and his family talk about the condition and preventing it

Philadelphia center offers free testing for Irish fatal neurodegenerative disease Tay-Sachs - VIDEO

A Philadelphia medical center is offering free tests for a fatal neurodegenerative disease among those of Irish descent. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 1

This 1929 photograph shows an Irish family after their arrival in New York City.

Irish government launches IrishGenealogy.ie - new portal for searching for your roots - VIDEO

The Irish government has relaunched their genealogy website, which offers visitors a new portal that includes historical records from multiple sites. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 8

Irish Emigrants About to Set Sail for America from Liverpool, circa 1847

Who were the Black Irish? What is the origin of the Irish with swarthy dark features?

Just who were the Black Irish, and what is their story? Take a look at the history behind the much used and abused term. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 123

Johnny Depp’s Irish roots come from his mother, Betty Sue Palmer. He is very curious about his Irish side, and once said: “I’d really like to [trace Irish roots], because there’s a part of me that say

The incognito Irish - the surprising American stars with Irish roots

Some celebrities are obviously Irish - think Conan O'Brien, Denis Leary and Maureen Dowd, while others, like President Obama, are a little harder to spot. ...

by KENNETH HAYNES 8

The Catholic Church in Ireland viewed Elvis as a representative of Satan

Elvis Presley’s ancestors were Irish and from Carlow says author of new report

Elvis Presley fans have received a late St Patrick’s Day surprise – the King was Irish according to new claim. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 27

The power of an Irish Name and the confusion it causes at Starbucks

Explaining your name at Starbucks can be a task It's Monday morning and the egregiously perky barista is waiting to take my coffee order. I look at he ...

by Cahir O'Doherty 25

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Irish ancestor of Prince William revealed in 170-year-old scroll

A massive, 170-year-old scroll that was discovered in Dublin provides a definitive link between Prince William, the future King of England, and a Irish relative. ...

by KERRY O’SHEA 7

What to do if your Irish relative dies in Ireland without leaving a will?

Intestate estates have become increasingly frequent in recent years. People who die without leaving wills unintentionally leave problems for family members to cope with. ...