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.
History awaits you as Ireland reopens this summer, get inspired
John F. Kennedy’s 60th inauguration anniversary honored with Irish Euro note
5 discoveries and inventions you never knew were made by the Irish
Claddagh Records relaunched as part of Universal Music
When John F. Kennedy’s ancestor's house was discovered in Co Limerick
New series will tell the story of Irish immigrants who built the Empire State Building
Free entry to Irish heritage sites for the rest of the year
Irish amateur archeologists discover Cairn using Google Earth
Frederick Douglass Way in Dublin to launch virtually on May 14
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 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
The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
Ancient Sheela na Gigs, Irish statues of women exposing themselves, explained
Strong Irish women – world leader in the insect world “Madam Dragonfly”
On This Day: Harry Clarke, stained glass artist, is born in Dublin
The intersection of Saint Patrick and paganism in Ireland
Genealogy