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.
A virtual tour of New York’s Great Hunger memorial
What you should know about John F. Kennedy and his presidency
Irish family from Galway the longest living group of siblings in the world
Poignant tale of a fabulous little Leitrim village disappearing
Irish people are the happiest with their first names
Tuam Babies: “It would be... kinder to strangle these children at birth” said doctor
Live and legendary Milwaukee Irish Fest a major success
A history of the Irish in Milwaukee
Forgotten no more - The tens of thousands of Irish who fought in the US Civil War
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 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
History
The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane
The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery
Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women
Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising
Kilmainham Gaol reveals surprise link between Jessie Buckley and 1916 Rising
Genealogy
