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.
During WWII, a medium convinced the US Minister to Ireland that de Valera secretly sided with Germany
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A century after his death, Wexford still reveres this Irish rebel
Create the perfect memorial for your loved one by learning about their Irish roots
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Northern Ireland's first civil rights march was held 50 years ago today
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