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.
St. Patrick’s Breastplate: the prayer of Ireland's patron saint
Ireland's spring equinox and St. Patrick's Day's pagan connection
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these Irish poems and songs
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
“Ag Críost an Síol” - a St. Patrick’s Day song to remember
A St. Patrick's Day public service announcement - It's "Paddy, Not Patty"!
Most read
- 1 On This Day: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
- 2 Thousands of Sullivans / O'Sullivans descending on West Cork for world record attempt
- 3 Irish American parents pen open letter to Trump urging him to act on sepsis
- 4 Five book-to-screen adaptations with Irish links we're excited for
- 5 Ireland match forced to stop as tennis balls thrown onto the pitch in protest against Israel game
- 6 Irish consumer spending drops significantly in the US
- 7 Galway City Museum receives €12 million investment for redevelopment
- 8 Top ten most interesting facts about County Waterford
- 9 Ireland's unique and amazing animals
History
On This Day: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
Remember our fighting Irish American warriors this Memorial Day
Gráinne Ní Mháille: The kind of power England could not contain
Five facts you didn’t know about Arthur Guinness
A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Genealogy
