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.
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
“Ag Críost an Síol” - a St. Patrick’s Day song to remember
A St. Patrick's Day public service announcement - It's "Paddy, Not Patty"!
The Irish girls’ names that are ‘red hot’ in the US that Irish parents would never choose
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?
Did St. Patrick really banish all the snakes from Ireland?
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
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Genealogy
