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: St. Brendan the Navigator, an early transatlantic voyager, died in 587
The unlikely Irish county name that was given to 5 girls last year in the US
Erin International: Family heir search firm launches in U.S.
What's your Irish County? County Kildare
This Irish name is the most popular for boys born in the US - for the eighth year running!
The Claddagh community of Galway and its lasting traditions
What's your Irish County? County Galway
When a Fermanagh man beat Muhammad Ali in his back garden
History of Irish surnames explored in 'Sloinne'- a new series on TG4
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
Are there human remains on board Titanic?
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
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
Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise
Genealogy
