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.
The Doyle clan - its meaning, Irish derivation and the places in Ireland it can be found
Ireland reclaims Halloween with launch of haunting Púca Festival
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," was born in 1745
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brady clan
Famous people past and present with Irish grandfathers
The history, facts and meaning behind the Irish name Butler
Remembering a Sligo man killed in the World Trade Center
Royal roots unearthed: Queen Elizabeth’s lineage traces back to Brian Boru
Irish names among most popular in the United States over last 100 years
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- 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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