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.
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," was born in 1745
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brady clan
Famous people past and present with Irish grandfathers
The history, facts and meaning behind the Irish name Butler
Remembering a Sligo man killed in the World Trade Center
Royal roots unearthed: Queen Elizabeth’s lineage traces back to Brian Boru
Irish names among most popular in the United States over last 100 years
What were the most popular Irish boy’s baby names in Ireland in 1911?
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- 5 Summer of strikes: Every European walkout that could wreck your holiday flights this summer
- 6 This Irish brown bread ice cream recipe is unexpectedly good
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