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 men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
Ten little known facts about Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising
Powerful poem on what it means to be an Irish American in Ireland
On This Day: The US Civil War begins in 1861
The Irish man who was hidden on a lifeboat as the Titanic sank
On This Day: Titanic sets sail from Southampton, docks in Cherbourg, France
The Irish who lived and died on the Titanic
The London Jew gave his life for Ireland during Easter 1916
The once wildly popular name in Ireland verging on extinction in 2026
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- 1 Your complete guide to Irish passport and citizenship through descent
- 2 Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
- 3 The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
- 4 Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
- 5 Is Biden an Irish name?
- 6 The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
- 7 Inspiring Irish and Irish American quotes
- 8 "Now we're in a position to say to America: you come to Ireland"
- 9 A nine-month journey for the Irish soul you haven't quite met yet
History
The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
Help trace the story of the Baron of Broadway, the Irishman who made and lost fortunes
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Genealogy
