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 wonderfully strange history behind the Irish saying “chancing your arm”
The incredible life Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s 16th century pirate queen
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On This Day: Father Michael McGivney, the Founder of the Knights of Columbus was born
Nominations now open! IrishCentral Legal Elite 2025 Awards
100 Irish first names and their beautiful meanings
10 rare Irish baby names for boys to have on your radar in 2025
Irish baby name is the fastest rising name in England Wales
Pittsburgh Irish Festival 2025: A tradition reimagined with music, dance, and modern Celtic magic
The man who witnessed Michael Collins' death in 1922
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- 6 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 7 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
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History
Greatest quotes from and about Michael Collins
A tale of two famous Michaels, both born in Co Cork in the autumn of 1890
The wonderfully strange history behind the Irish saying “chancing your arm”
Who killed Michael Collins? Questions still linger
The incredible life Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s 16th century pirate queen
Genealogy
