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.
10 Irish names that were given to less than three babies in 2025
University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters
This unique twist on a classic Irish baby name soared in popularity in 2025
Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women
The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery
The beloved Irish name that has really stood the test of time
Irish woman who defied the Nazis remembered
Remarkable footage of the Cliffs of Moher in 1957
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
Most read
- 1 These hilarious gravestone epitaphs prove Irish dark wit is unmatched
- 2 A funny Irish saying to ward off your enemies
- 3 The Irish who lived and died on the Titanic
- 4 Ireland's ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick
- 5 Irish music’s biggest party is back as Milwaukee Irish Fest unveils 2026 lineup
- 6 On This Day: Titanic sets sail from Southampton, docks in Cherbourg, France
- 7 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
- 8 The green mountains of Sligo and Leitrim will replenish your soul and refill your imagination
- 9 WATCH: 75 years after, an eye-witness to the 1916 Easter Rising tells her story
History
On This Day: The Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998
On This Day: Titanic sets sail from Southampton, docks in Cherbourg, France
The Irish who lived and died on the Titanic
The London Jew gave his life for Ireland during Easter 1916
Red wine in Georgian Dublin: it's healing and detrimental effects
Genealogy
