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 real reason why there aren't any snakes in Ireland
What is the real meaning of Saint Patrick’s Day?
History and genealogy treasures at the Guinness Storehouse
How the Irish were woken every morning before alarm clocks
How did Saint Patrick die?
Inspiring quotes from Irish heroes for International Women's Day
WATCH: Fall in love with vintage yet vibrant Derry in this 1968 travelogue
The National Famine Way Roadshow crossing the country in March
Was your family shanty or lace curtain Irish? It’s important
Most read
- 1 “We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s speech on anniversary of the moon landing
- 2 Man arrested after woman seriously assaulted in Co Waterford church
- 3 Brits can’t get enough of Hurling on BBC as Limerick seal All-Ireland final
- 4 Taoiseach congratulates new British Prime Minister
- 5 "Tracing Forward" - New geneaology resource to find living Irish relatives
- 6 Paul Mescal gets sweet shout-out on Gracie Abrams' new album
- 7 Northern Ireland Secretary of State: Benn out, Bryant in in Burnham's Cabinet reshuffle
- 8 Ireland to invest €4 million for Women in Sport
- 9 Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade names Trish O'Keefe as 2027 Grand Marshal
History
“We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s famous speech on anniversary of the moon landing
On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
The Irish Americans who built Special Education in America
Genealogy
