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 mystery French lady who visits Michael Collins’ grave every year
Choctaw Native American leads Tipperary famine walk, compares to “Trail of Tears”
What we know about Christina Aguilera’s Irish roots
County Clare - GAA All-Ireland footballer's glory in 1917
Mystery of Irishman's message in a bottle found in Alaska 54 years ago finally solved
Bringing Irish ancestors’ stories home and connecting with the past
Irish PhD student maps out incredible medieval economy of Ireland
Tracing my Irish roots led me to the big family I always dreamed of
How the Jive took over Irish rural culture with thanks to the iconic Big Tom
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- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 7 How the heroic Irish won the American Revolution
- 8 Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
- 9 The Irishman who discovered South Pass and the Oregon Trail
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