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.
Controversies that have surrounded the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York
The Irishmen in George Washington's army
British comedian reveals his Irish passport “will be arriving shortly”
Irish handiwork - 115 years of New York City subway construction revealed in new exhibition
Canon James McFadden – Donegal priest fighting against injustice
Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran - a grave mystery
The African American abolitionists who visited Ireland in the 1800s
One third of Irish people believe Leprechauns exist
The search for grave of Irish patriot Robert Emmet documented with new photo collection
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- 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
WATCH: Here’s what the fall fashion was like in 1962 Dublin
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
4,000-year-old gold necklace recovered from dumpster
The men onboard the Titanic who gave up their lives to save women and children
Genealogy
