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.
On This Day: The Irish American star Gene Kelly passed away in 1996
Hidden treasures in Irish Census records revealed by genealogy experts
The enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
On This Day: Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was born
Everything you need to know about Ireland's female patron saint, St. Brigid
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part I
WATCH: Conan O’Brien’s DNA test says he’s 100% Irish, stuns his doctor
How Irish Famine immigrants changed life in Philadelphia
Prayers and blessings to honor St. Brigid
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- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
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History
WATCH: Here’s what the fall fashion was like in 1962 Dublin
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
4,000-year-old gold necklace recovered from dumpster
The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
Genealogy