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.
April Fools! Some of the best pranks in Irish history
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator
Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise
The gorgeous Irish girl’s name that is climbing the charts rapidly
Where did the phrase "Forty Shades of Green" for Ireland come from?
Ireland's most famous witchcraft trials
This vintage Irish baby name was used less than three times in 2025
On This Day: Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920
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- 5 Mishnóc: Handcrafted leather goods in County Galway
- 6 Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices
- 7 More than 5,600 people receiving Irish citizenship in Dublin ceremonies this week
- 8 On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
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