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 Irish name is the most mispronounced in the world
Nearly half a million Irish names recorded in New York almshouse ledgers dating back to 1700s
Ireland's most popular names for newborns in 2022 revealed
From Donegal chieftains to Oasis, the wild history behind the name Gallagher
“Praise Allah” - Were the Vikings connected to the Islamic world?
How Michael Collins helped save Winston Churchill’s career
New radio documentary tells the story of the Irish man who led the Bear River Massacre
Our favorite Irish baby girl names
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History
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Ireland has over 300 saints and these are the holy sites they left behind
From the Great Blasket to America - a memoir of the longest surviving islander
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Genealogy
