 
    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.
 
    What did the Vikings do for the Irish?
A brief history of the Irish surname Casey
Irish American to lead NYC's Labor Day Parade on Saturday
Behind the name: Róisín, the perfect choice for your "little rose"
Irish origins of the surname Campbell
On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising leader Roger Casement is born
Traditional Irish family blessings from Ireland
Who was the Fairy King in ancient Celtic mythology?
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- 5 WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
- 6 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 7 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
- 8 July 4th recipe for firecracker shrimp
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History
 
    On This Day: Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, the Irish priest who saved thousands during WWII, died in 1963
Exploring the truth and reality on Irish Famine coffin ships
The origins of anti-Irish jokes and how they impacted Irish worldwide
Stand with Irish stories and sustain independent journalism
On This Day: Irish-born Captain John Lonergan awarded the Medal of Honor in 1893
Genealogy
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
