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.
The history of Ogham: the Celtic tree connection
From Tipperary to Troy - the true story of Irish immigrant John Morrissey
Ireland's must-see archaeological gems for curious visitors
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DNA test reunites adopted Irish man with his half-brothers
Irish ancestors of Kennedy, Reagan, Obama, and Biden emigrated within 10 years of each other
Oliver Cromwell deserves an apology, says Irish author
On This Day: John Holland, inventor of the submarine, passed away in 1914
Famous famine letter once owned by Rita Hayworth's family returns to Skibbereen
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- 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
St. Patrick’s Breastplate: the prayer of Ireland's patron saint
St. Patrick’s Day on Achill Island - a day unlike any other
WATCH: Irish Colleens mark St. Patrick's Day more than a century ago
Ireland's spring equinox and St. Patrick's Day's pagan connection
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
Genealogy