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.
The moving origins of the giant Celtic cross in a Donegal forest
Where the Black Irish really came from and no, it wasn’t the Spanish Armada
The English land agent who inspired the "boycott" in 19th-century Ireland
Lock of Michael Collins' hair sells at auction for over $23k
The fascinating history of Cobh in Co Cork
Britain’s original Kings were Irish Celts
“No Irish Need Apply” signs existed despite denials, high schooler proved
Join in on the craic of St. Patrick's Festival by tuning into SPF TV anywhere in the world
Why we’re proud to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
Most read
- 1 The Irish flag and the Ivory Coast flag - the two most confused flags in the world
- 2 Muhammad Ali’s Irish roots and the Clare connection behind the boxing legend
- 3 The magic of Ireland’s thatched cottages
- 4 Three delicious potato recipes for an easy Irish-inspired meal
- 5 The tale of the Irishman who inspired the fictional hero Zorro
- 6 Summer of strikes: Every European walkout that could wreck your holiday flights this summer
- 7 Gone to America - a haunting abandoned house in Donegal reveals its story
- 8 First major Bloomsday with Flann O’Brien, Patrick Kavanagh was a wild, drunk time
- 9 Cool, calm and Celtic: why Ireland makes the perfect coolcation
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