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 Welsh village where 1,800 Irish were imprisoned without trial after the 1916 Rising
“A rosy cheeked Irish girl the first registered” on Ellis Island -- NY Times Jan 1892
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)
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- 5 Is Biden an Irish name?
- 6 The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
- 7 Inspiring Irish and Irish American quotes
- 8 "Now we're in a position to say to America: you come to Ireland"
- 9 A nine-month journey for the Irish soul you haven't quite met yet
History
The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
Help trace the story of the Baron of Broadway, the Irishman who made and lost fortunes
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Genealogy
