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.
When JFK reassured a little girl that the Russians would not kill Santa
10 Irish folk cures, spells and superstitions to cure all ailments
The Dearg Dur - the origin story of the Waterford legend
The history of Irish Christmas traditions
On this day: Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett dies in 1989
The Irish legend of the Pooka
The eight sacred Celtic holidays of the year
An Irish father's sense of loss at Christmas as he misses emigrant sons
Tír Na nÓg - The legend of Oisín, Niamh and land of eternal youth
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History
The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
Help trace the story of the Baron of Broadway, the Irishman who made and lost fortunes
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Genealogy
