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.
On This Day: Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was born
Relishing "Mná na hÉireann" by Kate Bush for St. Brigid's Day
The enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
Imbolc marks the Irish pagan start of spring - something is stirring
Prayers and blessings to honor St. Brigid
The Celtic and Catholic traditions of St. Brigid and her cross
St. Brigid Day is now a bank holiday! Move over, St. Patrick!
National Plan for Vacation Day: Ireland's best places to visit - from natural beauty to a dose of craic!
On This Day: Iconic Irish writer William Butler Yeats died in 1939
Most read
- 1 LAST CHANCE to WIN a trip to Ireland! Don't miss your chance to share your love letter
- 2 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 4 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 5 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 6 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 7 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
- 8 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 9 All about the Irish surname O'Hara
History
On This Day: Irish American Titanic hero "Unsinkable" Molly Brown passed
The 1916 Easter Rising: A guide to the key figures, facts, and moments
Defending Trinity College during the 1916 Easter Rising
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Five surprising facts about some of the 1916 Easter Rising leaders
Genealogy
