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

The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane

The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane

The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery

The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery

Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women

Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women

Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising

Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising

Kilmainham Gaol reveals surprise link between Jessie Buckley and 1916 Rising

Kilmainham Gaol reveals surprise link between Jessie Buckley and 1916 Rising

Genealogy

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

International Women's Day - The inspiring lives of some of Ireland's fiercest females

International Women's Day - The inspiring lives of some of Ireland's fiercest females