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.
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Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy - the scandalous, rebellious, and tragic life of JFK’s sister
PT Barnum circus star General Tom Thumb’s strong links to Ireland
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
Ancient secrets of the Hill of Tara revealed
The top five questions about Irish genealogy
Interactive digital memorials - IrishCentral & Chptr join forces
This is why the Irish no longer mark Remembrance Day
Remembering the Clancy Brothers on the anniversary of Tom's death
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 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
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada
St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
Genealogy
