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 master of Glenveagh who may have faked his own death
Feeney: The Irish last name, its meaning, origin, and most well-known faces
The Limerick man who became the mayor of Houston, Texas
Gathering tales from descendants of the Great Hunger
The murder of Cork’s first Republican Lord Mayor on this day in 1920
New trail in Massachusetts to celebrate Irish heritage on South Shore
Adopted daughter reveals 15-year secret relationship with birth mother
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Irish around the world
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day from home with the Virtual St. Paddy's Day party
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
History
On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
"Most dangerous woman in America" - Mother Jones remembered for a life of labour and defiance
Titanic hero Irishman Thomas Andrews epitomized bravery as ship went down
DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame
University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters
Genealogy