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 magic of the tombs at Newgrange on this day the winter solstice
Store once visited by Michael Collins to close its doors
How one little girl inspired a New York journalist to restore faith in Santa
Merry Christmas! DNA testing could prove Santa Claus is buried in Kilkenny
Young Irish American leaders discovering Ancient Order of Hibernians
“Saoirse” baby name rising in popularity for Americans because of guess who?
Exclusive video of John F Kennedy a week before death on new HBO show
LISTEN: The Irish people and potatoes - was Ireland overpopulated in 1845?
The unsung Irishman who saved George Washington’s life twice
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- 3 Ireland’s most-visited heritage sites in 2023, from castles to monuments to gardens
- 4 "No Welcome for Trump" - Dublin and Doonbeg protests set for US President's visit
- 5 An Irish immigration story - the mysterious disappearance of my great-aunt Cissie
- 6 Irish chef Neven Maguire's golden crunch roast potatoes recipe
- 7 Artist Paul Henry's thoughts on the enchanting West of Ireland
- 8 Explore the island of Ireland with IrishCentral's interactive map
- 9 Remote Irish beach crowned top beauty spot for autumn escape
History
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
What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
On This Day: JFK defended his Catholic faith to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association
How Jack B Yeats' “Liffey Swim” won an Olympic medal in 1924
Genealogy
