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.
St. Patrick was never canonized a saint by the Catholic Church
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Irish American Heritage Month proclaimed (a bit later than usual)
Irish blessings, proverbs, and toasts to share on St. Patrick's Day
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Irish language proverbs to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge
How did Saint Patrick die?
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History
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On This Day: Irish-born Captain John Lonergan awarded the Medal of Honor in 1893
Ancient Irish myths that invoke the spirit of Samhain
Margaret Thatcher described Francis Bacon's art as "dreadful pictures"
How Féile Na Marbh or 'Feast of the Dead' became Halloween
Genealogy
