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.
Behind the Irish name: Mairead, the once popular name on the verge of extinction
27 Irish baby names for boys and girls inspired by nature
The truth about Irish bog bodies
Top Irish history books to delve into
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
The Irish flag and the Ivory Coast flag - the two most confused flags in the world
Why this teacher advises parents against choosing lovely Irish name for their child
First major Bloomsday with Flann O’Brien, Patrick Kavanagh was a wild, drunk time
This unique Irish name was given to less than three baby boys last year
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