
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.

O'Doherty's 17th-century rebellion: A turning point in Gaelic Ireland
On This Day: Irish MP Tom Kettle dies during Battle of the Somme
The official top 10 Irish surnames - is yours one of them?
Ireland's surnames and their origins explained in online dictionary
Sir John Gorman: Co Tyrone WWII hero's brave actions against the Germans
Did you know these surnames are Irish?
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part II
Barefoot and brave - Cork's 1890 All-Ireland hurling rebels
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part I
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