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.
Remembering the Irishmen who fought for the Confederates during the Civil War
JFK's legacy remembered on the anniversary of his assassination
How 155 Irish soldiers became heroes at the Battle of Jadotville
On this day: President JFK lifts naval blockade on Cuba
The Irish soldier who witnessed President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
How to discover if your family was in the Irish military
Love Irish history? Join IrishCentral's history Facebook group
No guns for the IRA? No problem!
Harry Connick Jr. Irish roots revealed and he thinks they are "so cool"
Most read
- 1 Rejected by Ireland and misunderstood by America, one Irish American tells his story
- 2 Your complete guide to Irish passport and citizenship through descent
- 3 Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
- 4 “Who speaks properly?” Belfast toddler puts her parents' accents to the test
- 5 Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
- 6 Ireland’s most-visited heritage sites in 2023, from castles to monuments to gardens
- 7 Is Biden an Irish name?
- 8 The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
- 9 Inspiring Irish and Irish American quotes
History
Forty-six years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks, fueled by Irish pride
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
Help trace the story of the Baron of Broadway, the Irishman who made and lost fortunes
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
Genealogy
