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 Battle of Waterloo and the Irish
Remembering the Irish role in the Battle of Waterloo
How Bennett Cerf got James Joyce’s Ulysses, the ultimate banned book, into the US
Campaign calls for London museum to return Irish giant’s stolen bones
Extraordinary story of Titanic’s second officer Charles Herbert Lightroller
Meet the US cop who found his long-lost Irish mother through a DNA test
75th D-Day anniversary - Irish WWII vets remember
Beautiful spots in Ireland that every tourist should visit
Remembering the Easter Rising hero James Connolly on his birthday
Most read
- 1 Rejected by Ireland and misunderstood by America, one Irish American tells his story
- 2 Your complete guide to Irish passport and citizenship through descent
- 3 “Who speaks properly?” Belfast toddler puts her parents' accents to the test
- 4 Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
- 5 Ireland’s most-visited heritage sites in 2023, from castles to monuments to gardens
- 6 The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
- 7 Donald Trump at Doonbeg: what’s happening on the final day of his visit
- 8 A nine-month journey for the Irish soul you haven't quite met yet
- 9 From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
History
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803
Expert Irish genealogy group publishes new guide to Irish Civil Registration
Genealogy
