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.
Ancient logboat discovered on the banks of the River Boyne “very rare”
Archaeologist uncovers 300-year-old high heels, tea and jewels in Irish castle
Petty court records offer snapshot of life in 1800s rural Irish communities
Secrets of 5,200-year-old Irish woman, 4,000-year-old men revealed in genome project
The light skin of the Irish can be traced to India and the Middle East
Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan warned Irish Church about abuse
Historians find possible mass grave of Spanish Armada victims in Co. Clare
The tale of the Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising
Getting off the American treadmill to live the Irish dream
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- 1 Muhammad Ali’s Irish roots and the Clare connection behind the boxing legend
- 2 Historic facts about Irish pubs you may not have heard of
- 3 New York mum let her newborn choose her own name – and she ended up with an Irish classic
- 4 Teeth reveal important clues into diet of famine Irish
- 5 What are the top Irish history books for children?
- 6 Ireland’s Travel Secrets: The Sky Road and Clifden in Co Galway
- 7 Irish potato bread recipe, perfect for a weekend brunch
- 8 Irish summers and memories of my childhood
- 9 Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister
