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.

History

Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes

Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes

When Dubliners’ "Seven Drunken Nights" was banned for being too rude

When Dubliners’ "Seven Drunken Nights" was banned for being too rude

"Lost memoir" sheds light on former Taoiseach's views on JFK, America

"Lost memoir" sheds light on former Taoiseach's views on JFK, America

Remembering trailblazing Irish American photographer Anna Frances Levins

Remembering trailblazing Irish American photographer Anna Frances Levins

Ireland's most famous witchcraft trials

Ireland's most famous witchcraft trials

Genealogy

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say