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.
New podcast series explores Beatles' Irish roots
On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings
New "Irish Soldier" virtual exhibit now available at the Museum of the American Revolution
WATCH: Fascinating footage of an Irish community gathering peat 100 years ago
The businessman remembered as one of Ireland's richest men
The history behind the gold shamrock Kate Middleton wears on St. Patrick's Day
The teenage Cork rebel girl whose story you will not believe
Braveheart - When Ireland had a Scottish High King
How much did Jackie know about John F. Kennedy’s affairs?
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
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
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
Genealogy
