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.
The Irish soldier who went on to rule a small kingdom in India
The Easter Rising and a day at the races for my Irish grandfather
Early Irish hunter-gatherers were dark skinned with blue eyes, says expert
The Black Irish - what are the truths and what are the myths?
The Tuatha De Danann: Were they Irish gods or aliens?
Padraig Pearse and the making of a rebel leader
1916 Easter Rising made the front page of the New York Times 14 days in a row
Irish icons Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy died penniless
Irish smoked salmon over potato boxty pancakes recipe
Most read
- 1 The apostrophe in Irish names tells a story technology is erasing
- 2 Neven Maguire's apple tart and custard recipe
- 3 Winston Churchill accused De Valera of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese
- 4 Kerry's Valentia Island - a secret at the edge of the world
- 5 The dramatic beauty of County Cavan is just waiting to be uncovered
- 6 Eleven early Hollywood stars with Irish roots
- 7 The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots
- 8 Mishnóc: Handcrafted leather goods in County Galway
- 9 A journey through the historic pubs of Dublin
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