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.
Two surprising Irish baby names are expected to "explode" in 2027
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The Irish immigrant who penned New Zealand's national anthem
The smell of an open fire in Ireland is intoxicating, but what is Irish turf?
Unique Irish spin on this classic baby name is on the rise in Ireland
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On This Day: Charles Stewart Parnell married Kitty O’Shea
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History
The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
Help trace the story of the Baron of Broadway, the Irishman who made and lost fortunes
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Genealogy
