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.
Irish American discovers immigrant great-grandfather in 1929 Seattle photograph
Behind the name: Olin oozes character and has a "lively" Viking twist
Irish history’s lesser-known figures explored in new podcast
Some of the most popular Irish surnames in the US, explained
The Irish-American man in charge of the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis
Ireland's National Roll of Honour for World War One
Give yourself a gift from Ireland and keep the memories of your Irish vacation alive
Ireland’s sacred spaces and the ancient art of healing
Does Kamala Harris have Irish roots? It is possible but not proven
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
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
