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: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
How much did Jackie know about John F. Kennedy’s affairs?
Hidden gem: The beautiful Irish baby girl name that is still rare in Ireland
How the Irish invented the phrase “so long”
What is the Celtic symbol for family?
Classic Irish name is the most popular name for boys in the US - again!
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- 5 Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices
- 6 On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
- 7 Irish radio station removes Ed Sheeran's music after Macklemore controversy
- 8 Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo
- 9 Irish roofing scam gang in the US being investigated by federal authorities
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