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.
Incredible tale of an Irish barman buried alive on purpose for 61 days, he lived
Famine victim's teeth lead to new discoveries on impact of starvation
Archaeologists examine ancient bones found in newly discovered Mayo cave
“Bang Bang” the famous Dublin’s character and lover of Westerns remembered
Brooklyn’s forgotten Irishtown and the whiskey wars it waged
36 million Americans claimed Irish ancestry in 2013, Catholic numbers named
New Hampshire towns of Derry and Londonderry were once united
Irish spirit alive and well in Limerick, Kentucky
How the Irish apparently saved the NRA
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