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.
50 tragic portraits of Irish Famine victims in the poorhouses of New York
Ancient Irish DNA revealed incredible secrets, including Down Syndrome
The traumatic birth of Rosemary Kennedy amidst pandemic
On This Day: The Kilmichael Ambush during Ireland's War of Independence
Here are the most popular baby names in each county in Ireland for 2023
Who is Rose Kennedy Schlossberg?
This beloved Irish name was given to less than three baby girls last year
Behind the name: Claire, the once popular name on the verge of extinction
On This Day: Dublin's Bloody Sunday of 1920
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
Are there human remains on board Titanic?
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Patrick Dooley died on the Titanic, he'd visited his dying father in Ireland
Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator
Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise
Genealogy
