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 Irish and Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence
175,000 new historical records released by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
WATCH: Remarkable footage from a Magdalene Laundry in the 1940s
The extraordinary life of Thomas Francis Meagher the Immortal Irishman
WIN a private walking tour of Dublin's Georgian architecture with lunch at the Merrion Hotel
WATCH: Incredible US footage of 1920s Ireland colorized
When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
WATCH: Amazing footage of Dublin’s Four Courts being rebuilt a century ago
On This Day: Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian leader, dies in the U.S.
Most read
- 1 Silly Irish jokes that are sure to make you laugh!
- 2 Irish blessings and prayers for funerals
- 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
Ireland's spring equinox and St. Patrick's Day's pagan connection
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Genealogy
