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: Irish Famine writer William Carleton is born
How your Irish ancestors traditionally upheld Lent
What you should know about the Celtic symbol for strength
All the pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day
WATCH: Short film reveals the terrible history of 'No Irish Need Apply'
Where does the expression “the luck of the Irish” come from?
Fun facts about St. Patrick's Day
Presidents with Irish roots honored on President's Day
Boston's first Irish cop faced widespread prejudice when he was appointed in 1851
Most read
- 1 What do "Erin go Bragh" and other Irish phrases mean?
- 2 On This Day: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
- 3 Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll: The Irish immigrant turned NYC gangster
- 4 Thousands of Sullivans / O'Sullivans descending on West Cork for world record attempt
- 5 Irish American parents pen open letter to Trump urging him to act on sepsis
- 6 Five book-to-screen adaptations with Irish links we're excited for
- 7 Ireland match forced to stop as tennis balls thrown onto the pitch in protest against Israel game
- 8 Irish consumer spending drops significantly in the US
- 9 Galway City Museum receives €12 million investment for redevelopment
History
On This Day: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
Remember our fighting Irish American warriors this Memorial Day
Gráinne Ní Mháille: The kind of power England could not contain
Five facts you didn’t know about Arthur Guinness
A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Genealogy
