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.
What people in Ireland misunderstand about Irish Americans
How Irish American Willie Sutton became America’s most famous bank robber
How you can trace your Irish roots this St. Patrick’s Day
The secrets of The Book of Kells
Forget Aran sweaters, check out pampooties - the original Aran Island shoe
Meet Ireland's friendliest car rental, who are planting Irish trees on the Dingle Peninsula
Our favorite Irish mammy sayings for Mother's Day
On St. Patrick's Day, this Irish Emigration Museum challenges us to see beyond the plastic
Bring a bit of green into your life this St. Patrick's Day by planting a tree in Ireland
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail
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