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 who lived and died on the Titanic
How to find photographs of your ancestors? Photo detective reveals
Long-lost photo of Michael Collins taken hours before his death found in Dublin attic
Three million people in the world are descended from one Irish High King
Rare Irish girl's name with a very cool meaning is bound to be "the new Maeve"
"You will certainly return for more" - John Hinde on photography in Ireland
Amazing photos from early Kennedy family trips to Ireland
Discover Ireland's culture & tradition at these unique Irish experiences
Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury releases 25,000 new historical records
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- 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