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.
Exploring Celestial Celtic-Christianity this St. Brigid's Day
A guide to learning your Irish family history this St. Brigid's Day
Relishing "Mná na hÉireann" by Kate Bush for St. Brigid's Day
Imbolc marks the Irish pagan start of spring - something is stirring
St. Brigid Day is now a bank holiday! Move over, St. Patrick!
Ireland's best places to visit - from natural beauty to a dose of craic!
Ireland's little-known Mermaid Saint
On This Day: “The Playboy of the Western World” opens at Dublin's Abbey Theater
The unique Irish boy name given to three babies in Ireland last year
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
