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.
Irish New Year traditions that span the centuries
Memories of a Midnight Mass in Co Tyrone, 1968
WATCH: Magic of Newgrange at winter solstice never fails to astound
The classic Irish name that’s growing in popularity in the UK
Christmas morning in Ireland: Memories from decades gone by
Telling ancient Ireland's tales: Irish are the stories they tell
WATCH: These old Irish Christmas adverts will bring a tear to your eye
The 11 worst Santa Claus and Christmas jokes of all time
16 common Irish baby names that confuse the rest of the world
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
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
