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.
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Most read
- 1 These hilarious gravestone epitaphs prove Irish dark wit is unmatched
- 2 On This Day: The Titanic's tragic last stop in Cobh, Co Cork
- 3 The Irish who lived and died on the Titanic
- 4 A funny Irish saying to ward off your enemies
- 5 Savage! Funny phrases Irish use that Americans don’t
- 6 Ireland's ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick
- 7 Faces of the Titanic: Irish woman Bridget Delia Bradley tried to climb back onto sinking ship
- 8 Irish music’s biggest party is back as Milwaukee Irish Fest unveils 2026 lineup
- 9 On This Day: Titanic sets sail from Southampton, docks in Cherbourg, France
History
Faces of the Titanic: Irish woman Bridget Delia Bradley tried to climb back onto sinking ship
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The Irish man who was hidden on a lifeboat as the Titanic sank
On This Day: The Titanic's tragic last stop in Cobh, Co Cork
On This Day: The Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998
Genealogy