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.
Irish-American entrepreneur and railroad financier James “Diamond Jim” Buchanan Brady
Ted Kennedy, Irish-American History Buff
From the Irish Famine to Irish-Americans on Wall Street
John J. Kiernan: The Pioneer of Wall Street
Irish Music Reviews
Jason Miller: Playwright, Actor and Director
Roots: The Donovan Clan
The Mighty Quinn Bradlee
Review of Latest Irish and Irish-American Books
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History
The ancient Irish tradition of hunting the wren on St. Stephen’s Day
WATCH: Wonderful short film documents St. Stephen's Day tradition of Hunting the Wren
Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem’s ode to St. Stephen’s Day
WATCH: Old Irish anti-war song comes to life in 1978 short film "Christmas Morning"
What is the Irish Christmas season tradition of Daisy Day?
Genealogy
