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.

History

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters

University of Galway launched digital database of Irish American emigrant letters

Real stories of the women buried at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin

Real stories of the women buried at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin

Why real Irish American history is not taught in schools

Why real Irish American history is not taught in schools

Cork wealthy dined on “turtle soup and champagne” during Ireland’s Great Hunger

Cork wealthy dined on “turtle soup and champagne” during Ireland’s Great Hunger

Genealogy

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

DNA test led a Chicago woman to find family ties to Mrs. O’Leary of the Great Fire fame

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

This St. Patrick's Day, be a Friend of IrishCentral and together we can support each other

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Remarkable life stories from my grandmother's family in post-Famine Ireland

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say

Irish Mother's Day: Ten things you’ll hear an Irish mammy say