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.
Michael Malloy - the Irishman in The Bronx that could not be murdered
The ancient race who ruled Ireland and their magic harp
The best stories from Irish mythology
Did the ancient Celts practice human sacrifice?
The ancient Irish myth Children of Lir, the basis for Swan Lake
Why the Irish Love a Freebie and How Incentives Have Evolved
Who is the Irish demon girl from ancient myths and legends?
A hard Christmas it was in London in the 1960s
The history behind Ireland’s ancient Druids
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History