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.
Ancient Burren settlement offers fascinating glimpse into Ireland’s past
Did Irish emigrants invent ice hockey in Canada?
Martin Sheen was proud to be arrested with Irish priest of Vietnam drafts (AUDIO)
The Irish who narrowly escaped execution
Vice President Joe Biden set for Irish visit in late June
Washington DC statue of Robert Emmet rededicated
Is a thyroid problem a holdover from our famine ancestors?
Born on this day in 1806 was an Irishman who dueled with Abraham Lincoln
Vatican honors World War II Irish priest who saved thousands (VIDEO)
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
