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.
Mick the Miller: The most successful greyhound of all time
Guy Fawkes was killed trying to restore a Catholic to British throne
National Love Your Red Hair Day: Maureen O'Hara and the most famous redheads in history
As important as Newgrange or Tara - an ancient Irish site you’ve never heard of
15 Irish names that are technically for boys – but perfect for girls
How the redhead gene evolved due to lack of sunlight
"May the road rise up to meet you" - the story behind the traditional Irish blessing
Making the dead welcome - All Souls’ Day in Ireland
Behind the Name: Béibhinn, the rare Irish name that’s set to soar
Most read
- 1 “We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s speech on anniversary of the moon landing
- 2 Brits can’t get enough of Hurling on BBC as Limerick seal All-Ireland final
- 3 Taoiseach congratulates new British Prime Minister
- 4 "Tracing Forward" - New geneaology resource to find living Irish relatives
- 5 Paul Mescal gets sweet shout-out on Gracie Abrams' new album
- 6 Ireland to invest €4 million for Women in Sport
- 7 Top ten most interesting facts about County Waterford
- 8 On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
- 9 On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
History
“We choose to go to the moon” - Recalling JFK’s famous speech on anniversary of the moon landing
On This Day: IRA bombs in London kill 11 people, seven horses in 1982
On This Day: Muhammad Ali fights Al "Blue" Lewis at Dublin's Croke Park
Eliza O'Conor Sloane: Uncovering hidden women's history
The Irish Americans who built Special Education in America
Genealogy
