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.
11 wedding ceremony readings by famous Irish writers
11 Irish baby names inspired by our favorite actors
The modern Irish boy name that is set to be popular this year
WATCH: Fascinating footage of Cork City in color in 1902
How an Irish book tour transformed Frederick Douglass
In 1897, NY Irish immigrants paid 10 cents to touch land from home
My Irish heritage and me: How young people can explore their Irish roots with the AOH
Here are the baby girl names that are trending in Ireland in 2025
The rise of Irish Paganism
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
On This Day: George Brent, the Irish rebel turned Hollywood star, was born in 1904
We need more Lilys - Celebrating the strength of a gentle Irish grandmother
Where is the oldest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the world?
The Irishman who designed the Academy’s statuette and won 11 Oscars
Facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Genealogy
