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.
International Women's Day - The inspiring lives of some of Ireland's fiercest females
How my Cork grandmother cheated death during the sinking of the Lusitania
Irish blessings, proverbs, and toasts to share on St. Patrick's Day
Irish genealogy experts' tips for searching 19th-century Irish Census returns
The real reason why there aren't any snakes in Ireland
What is the real meaning of Saint Patrick’s Day?
History and genealogy treasures at the Guinness Storehouse
How the Irish were woken every morning before alarm clocks
How did Saint Patrick die?
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- 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
WATCH: Here’s what the fall fashion was like in 1962 Dublin
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
4,000-year-old gold necklace recovered from dumpster
The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
Genealogy
