
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.

Was John F. Kennedy’s mistress killed because she knew too much?
How Irish food may have played a role in one of the first Thanksgivings
Robert F. Kennedy thought JFK was killed because of him
On This Day: Easter Rising leader Joseph Mary Plunkett was executed
A Mayo father's plea for passage to America for his daughters a century ago
Dresser and Folklore Calendar gives glimpse into the heart of traditional Irish homes
“Thank god that I’m home” - Irish emigrant celebrates 100th birthday in Co Mayo
Irish-American Marine was the first to receive Medal of Honor during Vietnam War
John F. Kennedy very likely had celiac disease, says one doctor
Most read
- 1 Irish comfort foods to whip up when you need a homestyle treat
- 2 Traditional Irish hearty vegetable soup recipe
- 3 Is there a proper way to drink a pint of Guinness? Or are the rules nonsense
- 4 Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey cocktail recipe
- 5 WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
- 6 When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
- 7 Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale wins Visit Cork 2024 Green Award
- 8 July 4th recipe for firecracker shrimp
- 9 Cork suspected cocaine seizure is Ireland's biggest drug bust of the year
History

The historic Donegal lodge that paved the way for Irish seaside resorts
WATCH: Short film reveals the terrible history of 'No Irish Need Apply'
Maureen O'Hara's "sex scandal" that led to a libel case
How The Ancient Order of Hibernians identity is rooted in history
On This Day: Michael Collins killed in an ambush in Co Cork
Genealogy
