
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.

A real-life horror story of the Irish cannibal who terrorized Australia
Historic spots in Ireland where public executions took place
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize was inspired by John F. Kennedy
Recalling the ancient traditions of Irish funerals this Halloween season
Who is Michelle Obama? And does she have Irish roots?
When the American dream tragically failed my grandparents
Jim Dwyer on the Irish roots and soul of John Steinbeck
Ireland to have its first Halloween full moon in 20 years
Joe Biden's love letter to his Irish roots revealed
Most read
- 1 WIN a private walking tour of Dublin's Georgian architecture with lunch at the Merrion Hotel
- 2 On This Day: Irish American Bruce Springsteen was "born in the USA"
- 3 Two Irish favorites combine in this delicious apple and Jameson tart recipe
- 4 The top five places to visit in County Tipperary
- 5 On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
- 6 Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
- 7 On This Day: "Typhoid" Mary Mallon was born in Co Tyrone
- 8 Fall into autumn with this Bramley apple strudel recipe from Bord Bia
- 9 All about the Irish surname O'Hara
History

WATCH: Historic footage of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland
On This Day: JFK arrives in Ireland for historic visit in 1963
WIN a private walking tour of Dublin's Georgian architecture with lunch at the Merrion Hotel
On This Day: President Kennedy delivers his iconic Berlin Wall speech in Germany
WATCH: Hozier delivers Irish history lesson during concert in Boston's Fenway Park
Genealogy
