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.
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
On This Day: George Bernard Shaw wins the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925
You know you were brought up by Irish parents if…
Remember the blessed on All Saints’ Day in prayer
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- 2 WATCH: These epic Irish dancing fails are absolutely hilarious
- 3 The top Irish filming locations from "The Banshees of Inisherin"
- 4 Police learn where Glen Hansard spent final hours between Wren’s Nest and fatal crash
- 5 Ireland's most popular counties and their top attractions
- 6 Irish politicians trying to ensure Trump stays away from parliament – and a Connolly clash
- 7 First transatlantic flight ended with a crash-landing in a Galway bog
- 8 WATCH: Archive footage of a conversation with an Irish gravedigger from 1971
- 9 Elevated dining on the island of Ireland - The heart of Irish cuisine
History
When the Blasket Islanders were evacuated to mainland in 1953
On This Day: Thomas Francis Meagher, the greatest Irishman in American history, was born
On This Day: Easter Rising rebel Sir Roger Casement was executed in Britain
First transatlantic flight ended with a crash-landing in a Galway bog
WATCH: Poignant short Irish film shows the reality of living in rural Ireland in 1974
Genealogy
