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.
Prayers and blessings to honor St. Brigid
Paul McCartney's Irish roots
The Celtic and Catholic traditions of St. Brigid and her cross
William Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" may have been based on an ancient Irish story
Ten signs you have Irish ancestors
How Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint
Pagan roots of St. Brigid’s Well in the West of Ireland
Brigid: The storied history of the Irish name
Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Brennan Clan
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- 8 Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade names Trish O'Keefe as 2027 Grand Marshal
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History
On This Day: Ernest Ball, composer of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," was born
“We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s speech on anniversary of the moon landing
On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
Genealogy
