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.
A history of mashed potatoes… and it's not Irish
How many places named Belfast are there in the US?
"The most amazing thing" - Hunter Biden reflects on his and his dad's official visit to Ireland
Rare Irish girl’s name given to only 6 babies last year would suit a Leo perfectly
How nine Irish surnames traveled from ancient clans to modern America
The most popular Irish boys’ name 50 years ago is a name we forgot was Irish
When the Blasket Islanders were evacuated to mainland in 1953
On This Day: Thomas Francis Meagher, the greatest Irishman in American history, was born
First transatlantic flight ended with a crash-landing in a Galway bog
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- 2 Discover the ten essentials that make up a true Irish breakfast
- 3 The dramatic beauty of County Cavan is just waiting to be uncovered
- 4 What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
- 5 Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices
- 6 On This Day: “The Plough in the Stars” playwright Sean O'Casey passed away
- 7 Irish radio station removes Ed Sheeran's music after Macklemore controversy
- 8 Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo
- 9 Irish roofing scam gang in the US being investigated by federal authorities
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