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.
Top ten movies banned in Ireland
The Irish railroad workers who made Erin, Tennessee home
The forgotten Irish American verses of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
These uncommon Irish names are "great" options in the US, experts say
Irish monk's poem on death for All Soul's Day
JFK's "hopeless" romance with an Irish American starlet
On This Day: Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, the Irish priest who saved thousands during WWII, died in 1963
Delving into Irish wedding traditions and history
On This Day: Irish-born Captain John Lonergan awarded the Medal of Honor in 1893
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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