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.
Tír Na nÓg - The legend of Oisín, Niamh and land of eternal youth
The storytelling keepers of Ireland's rich folklore heritage
How a bike ride led to the 100 year legacy of Hanna Hats
From Dublin drunk to Burmese monk - the Irishman who became the first western Buddhist monk
Irish myths and legends - the giant and the baby
WATCH: Irish school children explain Ireland's famous superstitions and folklore
Good and bad luck signs from Irish folklore
Ireland’s Hound of the Deep - the Irish mythical monster Dobhar Chú
AGI reveals hidden treasures in Irish census records beyond family names
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
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Genealogy
