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.
This ‘beautiful’ Irish baby name has had a surge in popularity
WATCH: How currachs, ancient Irish boats, were made
How The Ancient Order of Hibernians identity is rooted in history
The most common surnames in Ireland and their meanings
What were the most popular names for baby boys in Ireland in 1911?
The Irish influence on Labor Day in the US
Irish Census Records: Free expert guide launched for Irish family history researchers
The once popular baby name on the edge of extinction in Ireland
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- 2 Traditional Irish hearty vegetable soup recipe
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- 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
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History
Fostering children was huge in ancient Ireland 2,500 years ago
Myths and legends from Ireland’s five longest rivers
The truth about the "Nine Famous Irishmen" myth - It’s fake news mostly
LISTEN: “That Beats Banagher!” - James Scully and Mark Boylan on Irish Stew Podcast
Equal rights for women in ancient Ireland
Genealogy