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 Bloody Irish” 1916 musical to open on Broadway
The unlikely love story of a British soldier and IRA woman during the 1916 Rising
Papers and photos of Tom Clarke and James Connolly now online (PHOTOS)
Chicago Jesuit scholar blasts Irish government’s celebration of 1916 Rising
Guests of the nation - Were the Irish really the most oppressed people ever?
Bare feet, furs and a girl’s bravery: Stories from the Irish Rebellion
Using Irish burial records and gravestones to trace your ancestors
Discovering I had a relative who fought for Lincoln in the Civil War
The Irish built America, but did you know an Irishman invented cement?
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
