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.
Vanishing tribe - Ireland's Jewish community fades further each year
Paul McCartney's Irish heritage helped frame his new book
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
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- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 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
On This Day: Harry Clarke, stained glass artist, is born in Dublin
The intersection of Saint Patrick and paganism in Ireland
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
Genealogy