
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.

Did Ireland’s favorite folklore character the leprechaun really originate in Italy?
Major new ancient discovery as important as Stonehenge made thanks to Irish heatwave
How scientists finally solved the mystery of the Irish Famine
Cork City Council honors the centenary of the Burning of Cork
The Irish origins of the Christmas tree
On This Day: British forces begin the burning of Cork City
Ireland's historic disease disasters were far worse than Covid-19
Irish government launches 75 events for Irish aboard to celebrate Christmas
11 things about Joe Biden you never knew
Most read
- 1 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 2 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 3 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 4 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 5 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 6 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
- 7 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 8 All about the Irish surname O'Hara
- 9 President Michael D. Higgins accuses Israel of leaking his Iran letter
History
