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.

History

Are there human remains on board Titanic?

Are there human remains on board Titanic?

On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916

On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916

Patrick Dooley died on the Titanic, he'd visited his dying father in Ireland

Patrick Dooley died on the Titanic, he'd visited his dying father in Ireland

Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator

Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator

Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise

Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise

Genealogy

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say