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.
Ireland's top Irish baby boy and girl names in 1990
One Irish girl’s name with powerful meaning is surging in popularity
Obama makes quip about his and Biden’s “common Irish blood” at DNC
It's National Heritage Week - you can celebrate by planting a tree in Ireland
Grá agus Gaeilge - Top ways to have a truly Irish wedding
The Antrim woman who gave us the Ballad of Roddy McCorley
Is “craic” a fake Irish word?
“An American Irish Story” – growing up in the Bronx, New York
Incredibly rare Irish name given to fewer than three baby girls last year
Most read
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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
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
The history of Derry emigration to the US and Canada
St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
Genealogy