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.
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
Woman, goddess, and saint - Brigid is a well of inspiration in modern Ireland
WATCH: All about St. Brigid's Cross - and how to make your own!
St. James’s Hospital Dublin's history as a workhouse for destitute beggars
Ancient Irish wedding traditions you may not know about
This Irish colcannon and thyme soup recipe will hit the spot
The origins and history of the surname MacCarthy
Bruce Springsteen and his proud County Kildare heritage
How did Ireland come to be called the Emerald Isle?
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
Arbour Hill, Dublin’s forgotten memorial to the men of 1916
WATCH: Amazing colorized footage of Titanic in Belfast
Faces of the Titanic: Irishman Jeremiah Burke sent a message in a bottle before his death
WATCH: 1989 RTÉ report highlights blight of emigration on Mayo town
Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes
Genealogy
