
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 eight sacred Celtic holidays of the year
Christmas morning in Ireland: Memories from decades gone by
Before Anna Wintour, the fashion industry was ruled by a Dublin woman
Telling ancient Ireland's tales: Irish are the stories they tell
WATCH: These old Irish Christmas adverts will bring a tear to your eye
The ancient Irish myth Children of Lir, the basis for Swan Lake
The 11 worst Santa Claus and Christmas jokes of all time
A hard Christmas it was in London in the 1960s
Irish superstitions to be aware of this Friday the 13th
Most read
- 1 Come home to the West: Discover Ireland differently on Limerick Greenway
- 2 Irish comfort foods to whip up when you need a homestyle treat
- 3 Traditional Irish hearty vegetable soup recipe
- 4 Is there a proper way to drink a pint of Guinness? Or are the rules nonsense
- 5 Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey cocktail recipe
- 6 WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
- 7 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 8 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
- 9 July 4th recipe for firecracker shrimp
History

On This Day: The Irish Crown Jewels disappear from Dublin Castle in 1907
WATCH: An incredible tram ride through 1901 Belfast
WATCH: Irish dance of yesteryear, amazing historic footage
The Irish and Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence
175,000 new historical records released by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
Genealogy
