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.
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
On This Day: George Bernard Shaw wins the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925
Most read
- 1 Secrets of the Daniel O’Connell monument in Dublin
- 2 Muhammad Ali’s Irish roots and the Clare connection behind the boxing legend
- 3 What is Bloomsday? Why does James Joyce's "Ulysses" matter so much?
- 4 IrishCentral Book Club's ultimate Irish reading list
- 5 WATCH: Ireland as seen from a horse-drawn caravan 50 years ago
- 6 John Lennon was getting ready to retire to Co Mayo before his tragic death
- 7 Was the real King Arthur Irish?
- 8 Celebrating the genius of James Joyce on Bloomsday
- 9 Canadian Prime Minister set to arrive at two Irish locations in official visit
