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.
Mick the Miller: The most successful greyhound of all time
Guy Fawkes was killed trying to restore a Catholic to British throne
National Love Your Red Hair Day: Maureen O'Hara and the most famous redheads in history
As important as Newgrange or Tara - an ancient Irish site you’ve never heard of
15 Irish names that are technically for boys – but perfect for girls
How the redhead gene evolved due to lack of sunlight
"May the road rise up to meet you" - the story behind the traditional Irish blessing
Making the dead welcome - All Souls’ Day in Ireland
Behind the Name: Béibhinn, the rare Irish name that’s set to soar
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- 2 IrishCentral Book Club's ultimate Irish reading list
- 3 John Lennon was getting ready to retire to Co Mayo before his tragic death
- 4 Was the real King Arthur Irish?
- 5 Lord Haw Haw: Hitler's infamous Irishman hanged for treason
- 6 Celebrating the genius of James Joyce on Bloomsday
- 7 Exploring James Joyce's addresses in his hometown of Dublin
- 8 How Jack B Yeats' “Liffey Swim” won an Olympic medal in 1924
- 9 My Irish Cousin: The Irish car rental that really means all-inclusive
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