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.
These festive Irish names were the most popular for babies born in December last year
The remarkable tale of a Louth woman who fought in the American Civil War
Give the gift of Irish heritage and storytelling this Christmas
The Irish legend of Finn Mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge
The world's fascination with Ireland's fairy folklore
WATCH: An intimate, fascinating look into the history of Ireland’s folklife
Ancient Irish legends and myths surrounding the Cliffs of Moher
The ancient Irish tradition of hunting the wren on St. Stephen’s Day
Do you have a fairy in your family?
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- 3 Irish American parents pen open letter to Trump urging him to act on sepsis
- 4 Ireland match forced to stop as tennis balls thrown onto the pitch in protest against Israel game
- 5 Irish consumer spending drops significantly in the US
- 6 Thousands of Sullivans / O'Sullivans descending on West Cork for world record attempt
- 7 Taoiseach has his say on Israel boycott – says Ireland doesn’t need to be ‘self-defeating’
- 8 Galway City Museum receives €12 million investment for redevelopment
- 9 Five book-to-screen adaptations with Irish links we're excited for
History
Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll: The Irish immigrant turned NYC gangster
Global Valour: The Irish in World War II
On This Day: 40 Irish Famine ships anchored at Grosse Île quarantine station in 1847
On This Day: John F Kennedy, the first Irish American Catholic US President, was born in 1917
Remember our fighting Irish American warriors this Memorial Day
Genealogy
