
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.

Finding loved ones before Christmas after decades apart
Newgrange and inbreeding: three ancient myths surrounding ancient monuments in Meath
The tragic President John F Kennedy 1963 Christmas cards that were never sent
Did Irish monks build these ancient stone structures in Connecticut?
Top ten Celtic influences on Christmas traditions and roots
The history behind Ireland’s ancient Druids
The German airman who crash-landed in Wexford during WWII and fell in love with an Irish woman
The ancient race who ruled Ireland and their magic harp
Irish liberator and US abolitionist's relationship to be depicted in new graphic novel
Most read
- 1 From corporate weariness to Celtic wellness: My journey to helping travelers heal in Ireland
- 2 Irish comfort foods to whip up when you need a homestyle treat
- 3 Traditional Irish hearty vegetable soup recipe
- 4 Is there a proper way to drink a pint of Guinness? Or are the rules nonsense
- 5 Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey cocktail recipe
- 6 WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
- 7 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 8 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
- 9 July 4th recipe for firecracker shrimp
History

Ireland’s Titanic: The tragic sinking of the RMS Leinster in 1918
On This Day: The Irish Crown Jewels disappear from Dublin Castle in 1907
WATCH: An incredible tram ride through 1901 Belfast
WATCH: Irish dance of yesteryear, amazing historic footage
The Irish and Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence
Genealogy
