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.
Irish man's incredible correspondence from the US Civil War
On This Day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318
The mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Éamon de Valera’s birth
Making Waves: "The Kildoney Men" and one of Ireland's greatest fishing stories
Top ancient Irish Halloween traditions
On This Day: Anglo Irish negotiations began in London in 1921
A European Samhain - Ancient Halloween traditions from Ireland and beyond
Tracing your Irish ancestors: A three-step guide
Inspiring and funny quotes on what it means to be Irish
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