
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.

The rare Irish baby boy name on the rise in Ireland
Sullivan and O'Sullivan clan reunion to break world record at 2026 event in Ireland
Irish New Year traditions that span the centuries
The ancient Irish tradition of hunting the wren on St. Stephen’s Day
Nollaig Shona Dhuit! Irish Christmas blessings to share with friends and family
Memories of a Midnight Mass in Co Tyrone, 1968
Irish blessings and songs perfect for Christmas
The best stories from Irish mythology
On this day: Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett dies in 1989
Most read
- 1 LAST CHANCE to WIN a trip to Ireland! Don't miss your chance to share your love letter
- 2 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 4 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 5 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 6 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 7 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
- 8 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 9 All about the Irish surname O'Hara
History

On This Day: Irish American Titanic hero "Unsinkable" Molly Brown passed
The 1916 Easter Rising: A guide to the key figures, facts, and moments
Defending Trinity College during the 1916 Easter Rising
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Five surprising facts about some of the 1916 Easter Rising leaders
Genealogy
