
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.

Important Irish artifact from WWI discovered at British yard sale
The emotions behind the Great Famine
The O’Rahilly’s famous last charge during the 1916 Rising (VIDEO)
University College Dublin launches program of 25 events for decade of commemorations
Northern Ireland to host annual Famine commemoration for first time
"Quiet Man" Ashford Castle hotel gets $50 million makeover
The history of the Irish in the final season of "Mad Men"
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Protecting the dawn chorus through nests lined with human hair
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History

Irish architect of a US icon: James Hoban’s design legacy in Washington's White House
4,000 women from workhouses in Ireland became Australian pioneers
Haunting Irish mugshots from 1850s home in NYC Library
IFI collection features historic newsreels of Michael Collins and the 1916 Rising
Ireland's Gaelic games: A deep dive into Irish culture and heritage
Genealogy
