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.
Ever felt you have ‘lost’ time? You could have encountered fairies
History of the Fenians in Ireland and America to be discussed at New York event
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My mission to chronicle the Fairy of Ireland
When Irish Catholics in New York stirred up anti-Semitic sentiment
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WATCH: Paul Ryan learns surprise about his ancestry on ‘Finding Your Roots’
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From window tax to hats - Taxing Ireland through history
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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
