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.
How did Ireland come to be called the Emerald Isle?
Why do Irish Americans still identify as Irish?
Old hand-colored photos of Ireland’s heritage sites give glimpse into past
Where are you from? Find out using these Irish surname maps
The Irish parliament first met on this day 106 years ago: How did it happen and what did it mean?
Celebrating St Brigid’s Day from her birthplace in Louth
On This Day: Kevin Barry was born in Dublin in 1902
On This Day: John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the United States
An Clár/Clare: Cad as a dtagann an t-ainm sin?
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
