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.
The real history behind The Black and Tans in Ireland
The ancient Irish origins of the last name Doherty
O'Callaghan: What's in an Irish name?
Pope John Paul's shocking comment to President of Ireland Mary McAleese
The master of Glenveagh who may have faked his own death
Feeney: The Irish last name, its meaning, origin, and most well-known faces
The Limerick man who became the mayor of Houston, Texas
Gathering tales from descendants of the Great Hunger
The murder of Cork’s first Republican Lord Mayor on this day in 1920
Most read
- 1 On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings
- 2 Fascinating facts about County Mayo
- 3 Try this modern twist on the traditional Irish bread pudding recipe
- 4 Funny phrases Irish use that Americans don’t
- 5 How a white lie saved one Irish woman's life aboard the Titanic
- 6 The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
- 7 The reality behind the Irish characters in the 1997 movie "Titanic"
- 8 Tralee, a gateway to the Kingdom, no rose smells as sweet
- 9 Tributes pour in for "First Lady of Celtic music" Moya Brennan
History
Secrets of Clew Bay: Mayo's power made Gráinne Ní Mháille hard to catch
The quiet brother who stood beside Pearse in 1916
How a white lie saved one Irish woman's life aboard the Titanic
The major role of gay women in the 1916 Easter Rising
On This Day: Titanic struck an iceberg despite receiving warnings
Genealogy
