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.
Haunting Irish mugshots from 1850s home in NYC Library
Behind the Name: Siobhan, the name helping the world learn some Irish
Irish retro-horror movies to celebrate Halloween
Irish man's incredible correspondence from the US Civil War
On This Day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318
The mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Éamon de Valera’s birth
Making Waves: "The Kildoney Men" and one of Ireland's greatest fishing stories
Top ancient Irish Halloween traditions
On This Day: Anglo Irish negotiations began in London in 1921
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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