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.
On This Day: Ellis Island closed its doors in 1954 after admitting millions of immigrants
Why 1969 was the craziest year in Irish American history
Martinmas in Ireland and its geese, blood rites and old customs
Armistices Day: Irish World War I soldier describes his experiences
On This Day: Outlaw Ned Kelly executed in Australia in 1880
Remembrance Sunday: Nearly 1,000 Irish died serving US army in World War I
Online archive names over 30,000 Irish soldiers lost in World War I
An Cailleach - the Irish goddess of the winter and following her trail in Ireland
Irish American first name voted scientifically “most beautiful”
Most read
- 1 I took a DNA test and was shocked at what I discovered
- 2 The dramatic beauty of County Cavan is just waiting to be uncovered
- 3 Eleven early Hollywood stars with Irish roots
- 4 The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots
- 5 A journey through the historic pubs of Dublin
- 6 Mishnóc: Handcrafted leather goods in County Galway
- 7 What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
- 8 Fall in Ireland: Where to visit to enjoy the colors of autumn
- 9 On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
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