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.
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
County Mayo people worldwide will celebrate “Mayo Day”
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History
Family historians urged to check out 1911 census
Ireland's historical transport records now available online
On This Day: Ellis Island closed its doors in 1954 after admitting millions of immigrants
Why 1969 was the craziest year in Irish American history
Martinmas in Ireland and its geese, blood rites and old customs
Genealogy