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.
Muhammad Ali becomes Heavyweight Champion for the second time on this day in 1974
The fascinating history of Ché Guevara’s Irish ancestry
All of Ireland’s Catholic Church records available online
How the Irish came to America, from the Great Hunger to today
Irish names that are popular outside Ireland
Scariest monsters and demons from Celtic myth for Halloween
Searching for my ancestors in Butte, Montana's famous Irish mining town
Texas woman discovers shock Irish roots after DNA test
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Kennedy clan
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
