
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.

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Why do Irish Americans still identify as Irish?
Ancient Sheela na Gigs, Irish statues of women exposing themselves, explained
Did you know that St. Patrick is also the patron saint of Nigeria?
Alternative Irish spellings for 23 names we know and love
Irish songs that celebrate when Nelson’s Pillar was blown up
St. Patrick was never canonized a saint by the Catholic Church
On This Day: Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin was blown up in 1966
Inspiring quotes from Irish heroes for International Women's Day
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- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
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- 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
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