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.
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The controversial pope who gave the King of England permission to invade Ireland
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On This Day: Titanic arrives in Southampton for her maiden voyage
Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising
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On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
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- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
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