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.
How Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint
Pagan roots of St. Brigid’s Well in the West of Ireland
Brigid: The storied history of the Irish name
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
Woman, goddess, and saint - Brigid is a well of inspiration in modern Ireland
WATCH: All about St. Brigid's Cross - and how to make your own!
St. James’s Hospital Dublin's history as a workhouse for destitute beggars
Keeping the heart of the Irish global community beating for the future
Ancient Irish wedding traditions you may not know about
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