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.
94-year-old American flag to be donated to Laois in honor of Irish pilot
50,000 Famine Irish were deported back to Ireland from the US
America's deadliest Irishman - the Irish James Bond
The Toronto doctor who cared for Ireland’s Great Hunger victims
Why is Daniel O'Connell so revered?
Facts about The Great Famine emigration out of Ireland
Irish language phrases to use when your temper is up
Dublin's iconic GPO, at the heart of the city and Ireland's history
Vin Scully, beloved Irish American voice of the Dodgers, dies aged 94
Most read
- 1 On This Day: Ernest Ball, composer of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," was born
- 2 New York Irish community mourns the passing of activist Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy
- 3 Tuam excavation: Remains of more than 20 coffined infants recovered
- 4 Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man charged after serious assault in Co Waterford church
- 5 "The whole thing was completely out of control" - Passenger describes Dublin to Ibiza flight hell
- 6 Derry designer announces major Dior fashion show in Dublin
- 7 Odds reveal three favourites for 2026 Rose of Tralee
- 8 Top ten most interesting facts about County Waterford
- 9 Billionaire Peter Thiel's group takes legal action over axed Powerscourt conference
History
On This Day: Ernest Ball, composer of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," was born
“We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s speech on anniversary of the moon landing
On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
Genealogy
