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.
The Welsh village where 1,800 Irish were imprisoned without trial after the 1916 Rising
“A rosy cheeked Irish girl the first registered” on Ellis Island -- NY Times Jan 1892
James W Upton, forgotten journalist of the 1916 Easter Rising
Today 131 years ago Boston swore in its first Irish-born mayor
Northern Ireland could be “duty bound” to ditch “God Save the Queen” anthem
First US memorial garden of the Easter Rising begins construction in Springfield
New York City had its own Magdalene Laundry homes for wayward women
War of Independence vet failed to get Med cruise to heal up
This is what Belfast looked like before The Troubles (PHOTOS)
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- 1 Rejected by Ireland and misunderstood by America, one Irish American tells his story
- 2 Your complete guide to Irish passport and citizenship through descent
- 3 “Who speaks properly?” Belfast toddler puts her parents' accents to the test
- 4 Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
- 5 Ireland’s most-visited heritage sites in 2023, from castles to monuments to gardens
- 6 The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
- 7 Donald Trump at Doonbeg: what’s happening on the final day of his visit
- 8 A nine-month journey for the Irish soul you haven't quite met yet
- 9 From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
History
From Spanish Armada to World War II, explore the Wild Atlantic Way's sunken ships
Irish American Hollywood star Grace Kelly remembered on anniversary of her death
The Joyce clan of Galway, from Norman settlers to creators of the beloved Claddagh ring
On This Day: John Barry, the Irish "Father of the American Navy," dies in 1803
Expert Irish genealogy group publishes new guide to Irish Civil Registration
Genealogy
