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.
Ireland’s storms unearths 6,000 year old dwellings near Galway
Top ten annoying things about Irish men
Did Michael Collins order British general killing after Treaty?
Ancient logboat discovered on the banks of the River Boyne “very rare”
Archaeologist uncovers 300-year-old high heels, tea and jewels in Irish castle
Petty court records offer snapshot of life in 1800s rural Irish communities
Secrets of 5,200-year-old Irish woman, 4,000-year-old men revealed in genome project
The light skin of the Irish can be traced to India and the Middle East
Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan warned Irish Church about abuse
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
Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes
When Dubliners’ "Seven Drunken Nights" was banned for being too rude
"Lost memoir" sheds light on former Taoiseach's views on JFK, America
Remembering trailblazing Irish American photographer Anna Frances Levins
Ireland's most famous witchcraft trials
Genealogy
