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 surprising Irish history behind Hennessy Cognac
1950s Irish orphan’s happy ever after in New York
Halloween: An Irish invention and an American export
Pipe found at tragic Duffy’s Cut burial site will be returned home to Derry
Michael Fassbender beams with pride for his Kerry roots (VIDEO)
Lost brother: Uncovering an Irish family history in America
The Gaelic Revival in Ireland and America
Columbus Day, and the similarities between the Irish and the Italian
Do you have family who emigrated from Cobh? Tell their story
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