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

Dublin's Thomas Barnardo pioneered modern child welfare more than a century ago

Dublin's Thomas Barnardo pioneered modern child welfare more than a century ago

From Tom Thumb to Abraham Lincoln, these unlikely heroes gave to Irish famine relief

From Tom Thumb to Abraham Lincoln, these unlikely heroes gave to Irish famine relief

Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo

Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo

Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices

Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices

What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?

What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?

Genealogy

Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo

Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo

What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?

What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?

I took a DNA test and was shocked at what I discovered

I took a DNA test and was shocked at what I discovered

Eleven early Hollywood stars with Irish roots

Eleven early Hollywood stars with Irish roots

The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots

The magic of Walt Disney’s deep Irish roots