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.
Welcoming the autumnal equinox at one of Ireland’s most magical ancient sites
On This Day: US Army Brigadier General Michael Corcoran was born in Sligo in 1827
Understanding how Irish surnames were created
On This Day: Michael Cusack, the father of the GAA, is born in Co Clare
How big is Ireland? The answer might surprise you!
O'Neill: History of the Irish surname and famous faces
On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
Take a hike on these top nature trails in Ireland
It's officially one month until St. Patrick's Day 2025!
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- 2 Irish comfort foods to whip up when you need a homestyle treat
- 3 Traditional Irish hearty vegetable soup recipe
- 4 Is there a proper way to drink a pint of Guinness? Or are the rules nonsense
- 5 Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey cocktail recipe
- 6 WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
- 7 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 8 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
- 9 July 4th recipe for firecracker shrimp
History
Ireland’s Titanic: The tragic sinking of the RMS Leinster in 1918
On This Day: The Irish Crown Jewels disappear from Dublin Castle in 1907
WATCH: An incredible tram ride through 1901 Belfast
WATCH: Irish dance of yesteryear, amazing historic footage
The Irish and Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence
Genealogy
