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.
WATCH: All the Irish words you need to know for Halloween
How the Irish ward off evil spirits at Halloween
Interesting facts about the Irish and Halloween
Jon Bon Jovi says he was "smart to marry an Irish woman" as band announce huge Croke Park gig
Ireland's most famous haunted pubs
Spooky Irish traditions to know at Halloween
The rare Irish unisex name rapidly rising in popularity amongst parents in Ireland
Ireland's scariest spirits and monsters just in time for Halloween
Yikes! Ahead of Halloween these vintage costumes still terrify
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- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
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- 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
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Genealogy
