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.
The Irish-American man in charge of the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis
Ireland's National Roll of Honour for World War One
Give yourself a gift from Ireland and keep the memories of your Irish vacation alive
Ireland’s sacred spaces and the ancient art of healing
Does Kamala Harris have Irish roots? It is possible but not proven
Have you been to Galway's Aughnanure Castle? Ireland's OPW needs your help
Roots of heritage, wings of legacy: Plant a tree in Ireland
The Irish who dug the tunnels for New York’s subway system
What do the names of Ireland's counties mean?
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
