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.
‘Sligo - Who Knew?’ initiative using social media to publicize county’s hidden gems
'The Emigrant Flame' from graveside of John F Kennedy en route to New Ross town
Why John F Kennedy was reluctant to discuss Irish partition during 1963 visit
Irish snails show how descendents came from the Pyrenean region of France to Ireland
World’s largest Irish festival, in Milwaukee, announces 2013 entertainment lineup
JFK was never happier than during Irish visit claims his nephew on return ‘home’
Top ten Irish outlaws (PHOTOS)
American College Dublin celebrates 20 years with a gathering of alumni
Gathering event celebrates return of medieval carvings to Scattery Island monastic settlement
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 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
On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
"Most dangerous woman in America" - Mother Jones remembered for a life of labour and defiance
Titanic hero Irishman Thomas Andrews epitomized bravery as ship went down
DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame
University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters
Genealogy