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.
1,300-year-old medieval monastery discovered in Donegal of major national importance
Kenmare gears up for 'Gangs of New York' Gathering festival
New book claims 1916 Rising leader Patrick Pearse was camera shy
Vice President Biden, Ireland Funds lead U.S. reaction to Seamus Heaney’s death
Dublin to remember James Larkin on hundredth anniversary of lock-out
Irishman’s funeral interrupted by stewardess, airplane radio picked up in church
Irishman first to strike gold near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Advice from ex-pats to newly immigrated Irish coming to New York
Gay weekend a huge success at Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival
Most read
- 1 The unbreakable rules of growing up in an Irish household
- 2 The pros and cons of marrying an Irishman
- 3 Five things you didn't know about the Cliffs of Moher
- 4 Exploring Ireland's Gaeltachts: A revival of the Irish language
- 5 Traditional Irish recipes to make your summer fresh and tasty
- 6 On This Day: Five killed in Miami Showband Massacre in Co Down in 1975
- 7 Milwaukee Irish Fest returns to the lakefront with new headliners and hidden gems
- 8 Black Widows of Liverpool: The Irish sisters suspected of being prolific serial killers
- 9 Glen Hansard was preparing for busy year before his tragic death
History
From St. Swithin's Day to Lughnasa - ancient Irish summer days of note
History of Irish emigration: its tragedies and what we should embrace and celebrate
On This Day: Henry Ford was born in Detroit
Unsung Irish heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg
“Bang Bang” the famous Dublin’s character and lover of Westerns remembered
Genealogy