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.
The traditional role of pubs in Irish funerals
Possibilities, opportunities and hope – Irish rainbow blessings
WATCH: US travel documentary from 1934 gives glimpse of Ireland
20 Irish baby names to avoid if you don’t like popular or trendy names
Behind the name: Síofra, the top rising Irish name for baby girls
Top ten must-see Dublin city tourist highlights
Ancient Irish health tips, remedies, and cures
On This Day: Marking the anniversary of transatlantic pilot James Fitzmaurice’s death
The rare Irish name given to nine baby girls 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