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.
On New Year's Day 1892 Annie Moore was the first immigrant through Ellis Island
First through Ellis island - Annie Moore’s tough and tragic life
New Year’s Day traditions from 1930s Ireland
100 Irish first names and their beautiful meanings
Irish New Year's Eve toasts and blessings to ring in 2026
Expert says this 1900s boy name is going to be everywhere next year
Trace your ancestry on an unforgettable Irish road trip in 2026
Why 40,000 Protestants fled Ireland in four years
First casualty of the US Civil War was an Irish soldier
Most read
- 1 “We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s speech on anniversary of the moon landing
- 2 Brits can’t get enough of Hurling on BBC as Limerick seal All-Ireland final
- 3 Taoiseach congratulates new British Prime Minister
- 4 "Tracing Forward" - New geneaology resource to find living Irish relatives
- 5 Paul Mescal gets sweet shout-out on Gracie Abrams' new album
- 6 Ireland to invest €4 million for Women in Sport
- 7 Top ten most interesting facts about County Waterford
- 8 On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
- 9 On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
History
“We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s famous speech on anniversary of the moon landing
On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
The Irish Americans who built Special Education in America
Genealogy
