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.
50,000 Famine Irish were deported back to Ireland from the US
The Céide Fields - Mayo's Stone Age monument wonder
America's deadliest Irishman - the Irish James Bond
The Toronto doctor who cared for Ireland’s Great Hunger victims
Why is Daniel O'Connell so revered?
Facts about The Great Famine emigration out of Ireland
Irish language phrases to use when your temper is up
Dublin's iconic GPO, at the heart of the city and Ireland's history
Vin Scully, beloved Irish American voice of the Dodgers, dies aged 94
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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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