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 shocking story behind an Irish Famine memorial in Quebec
Vinny Byrne, the most feared assassin sent by Michael Collins
Learn Irish culture and language with the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
Pittsburgh Irish Festival announces line-up for event's 30th celebration
On This Day: Easter Rising rebel Sir Roger Casement was executed in Britain
Irish Government digitizes O'Donovan Rossa's 19th-century Fenian newspaper
The first assassination carried out by Michael Collins's 'Squad'
The secret, tragic fate of Oscar Wilde’s half-sisters
On This Day: World War I air ace Edward “Mick” Mannock was killed in action in 1918
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- 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