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 railroad workers who made Erin, Tennessee home
Meet Averil Deverell, the first Irish woman barrister called to the Bar
Over half a million Irish historical records are now free to explore online
JFK's "hopeless" romance with an Irish American starlet
Guinness s'more pie recipe
Aran Woollen Mills keeps Irish craft at the heart of modern knitwear
Fascinating facts about the Celts that still surprise historians
How to research your Irish genealogy using the Library of Congress
Unlock the secrets of ancient Irish magic
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- 5 Is Biden an Irish name?
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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
