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.
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Medieval Irish merchants traded in slaves in Tunisia and Iceland
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From a cramped Morris Minor in Longford to the cold winters in Tasmania
Obama discovers his Scots-Irish roots to tackle Trump
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Why Ronald Reagan’s attempted assassin should never be released
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