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.
County Mayo people worldwide will celebrate “Mayo Day”
Was 1916 leader Joseph Plunkett a roller-skating champion in Algeria?
On This Day: Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect in 1949
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland goes home to his Mayo roots
Missing 1,490 remembered in Famine walk from Strokestown to Dublin
Could Orange be the new green in Ireland as some are seeking?
Using social histories and directories for your Irish family tree
The fascinating history of Ireland's Guinness family
Time for Irish to stop calling Irish-Americans Plastic Paddies
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