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.
Dublin launches plan for cultural quarter in Parnell Square
Irish American couple renew their vows in their ancestral home as part of the Gathering
Irish photographer does it again - spectacular shot of International Space Station from Co. Sligo – PHOTOS
Dublin college launches online course in exploring the creation of the Irish identity
Famous female bullfighter Patricia McCormick dies at 83 - VIDEO
James Joyce’s grandson describes image on official commemorative coin as an ‘insult’
Riverdance in bid to break world record for longest Irish dancing line to mark The Gathering - VIDEO
Top tips for getting married in Ireland
Archaeologists in Fermanagh discover 600-year-old murder mystery beneath controversial crannog
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- 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
The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane
The unique Irish history of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery
Ireland's last witch trial, over 300 years ago, condemned eight innocent women
Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising
Kilmainham Gaol reveals surprise link between Jessie Buckley and 1916 Rising
Genealogy