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.
James W Upton, forgotten journalist of the 1916 Easter Rising
Today 131 years ago Boston swore in its first Irish-born mayor
Northern Ireland could be “duty bound” to ditch “God Save the Queen” anthem
First US memorial garden of the Easter Rising begins construction in Springfield
New York City had its own Magdalene Laundry homes for wayward women
War of Independence vet failed to get Med cruise to heal up
This is what Belfast looked like before The Troubles (PHOTOS)
1916 must remember all Irish including my relative who died in a British uniform
Trace your Dublin ancestors with new records
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
