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 history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
“Ag Críost an Síol” - a St. Patrick’s Day song to remember
A St. Patrick's Day public service announcement - It's "Paddy, Not Patty"!
The Irish girls’ names that are ‘red hot’ in the US that Irish parents would never choose
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland
What was the original color associated with St. Patrick?
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