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 blessings, proverbs, and toasts to share on St. Patrick's Day
Irish genealogy experts' tips for searching 19th-century Irish Census returns
The real reason why there aren't any snakes in Ireland
What is the real meaning of Saint Patrick’s Day?
History and genealogy treasures at the Guinness Storehouse
How the Irish were woken every morning before alarm clocks
How did Saint Patrick die?
Inspiring quotes from Irish heroes for International Women's Day
WATCH: Fall in love with vintage yet vibrant Derry in this 1968 travelogue
Most read
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- 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
