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.
Garbage man Ed Shevlin wins a Fulbright for Irish scholarship
A Strange Occurrence on Ireland’s Eye
The last surviving son of the 1916 Easter Rising turns 102 today (VIDEO)
America’s most Irish metro areas (PHOTOS)
Irish American organization commissions sculpture of boxing legend Johnny Kilbane
Brendan O’Carroll’s dramatic family history revealed on Who Do You Think You Are?
American and Canadian students speak in Irish about their 'gra' for Ireland (VIDEO)
Ian Paisley: How North’s dark star became a prince of peace
Famous finds in Irish records
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- 3 An Irish twist on a winning comfort food - bangers and mash
- 4 Traditional Irish recipes for a taste of home
- 5 On This Day: The fiercest blizzard of the 'Big Snow' of 1947 hit Ireland
- 6 Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth
- 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
Was the coward of the Titanic really a hero? The book "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay" says yes
When Dubliners’ "Seven Drunken Nights" was banned for being too rude
"Lost memoir" sheds light on former Taoiseach's views on JFK, America
Remembering trailblazing Irish American photographer Anna Frances Levins
Ireland's most famous witchcraft trials
Genealogy