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.
This St Brigid's Day, give an Irish gift box to a special woman in your life
Irish giant folklore might be explained by genetic study
Cork wealthy dined on “turtle soup and champagne” during Ireland’s Great Hunger
On This Day: Jim Larkin, lion of the Irish labor movement, was born in 1874
Grace O’Malley statue unveiled in Co Mayo’s "Town of Two Graces"
On This Day: James Joyce, author of “Ulysess” died in Zurich in 1941
Aran sweaters, Claddagh rings, tin whistles: the story behind Ireland’s beloved artifacts
On This Day: Daniel O'Connell made his first speech opposing Union with England
WATCH: Conan O’Brien explores his family's "auld sod" in Co Limerick
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- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail
History
Are there human remains on board Titanic?
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Patrick Dooley died on the Titanic, he'd visited his dying father in Ireland
Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator
Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise
Genealogy