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 history of Irish Christmas traditions
On this day: Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett dies in 1989
The Irish legend of the Pooka
The eight sacred Celtic holidays of the year
An Irish father's sense of loss at Christmas as he misses emigrant sons
Tír Na nÓg - The legend of Oisín, Niamh and land of eternal youth
The storytelling keepers of Ireland's rich folklore heritage
From Dublin drunk to Burmese monk - the Irishman who became the first western Buddhist monk
Irish myths and legends - the giant and the baby
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- 3 The dramatic beauty of County Cavan is just waiting to be uncovered
- 4 Eleven early Hollywood stars with Irish roots
- 5 The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots
- 6 A journey through the historic pubs of Dublin
- 7 Mishnóc: Handcrafted leather goods in County Galway
- 8 What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
- 9 Fall in Ireland: Where to visit to enjoy the colors of autumn
History
