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.
Ancient Irish wedding traditions you may not know about
This Irish colcannon and thyme soup recipe will hit the spot
The origins and history of the surname MacCarthy
Bruce Springsteen and his proud County Kildare heritage
How did Ireland come to be called the Emerald Isle?
Why do Irish Americans still identify as Irish?
Old hand-colored photos of Ireland’s heritage sites give glimpse into past
Where are you from? Find out using these Irish surname maps
The Irish parliament first met on this day 106 years ago: How did it happen and what did it mean?
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- 5 Was the real King Arthur Irish?
- 6 Lord Haw Haw: Hitler's infamous Irishman hanged for treason
- 7 Celebrating the genius of James Joyce on Bloomsday
- 8 Exploring James Joyce's addresses in his hometown of Dublin
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