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.
A comprehensive roundup of the 1916 Rising events in NY
The Dolocher: The dark tale of Dublin’s 'Jack the Ripper'
1916 Proclamation and other amazing Rising artifacts to be auctioned in Dublin
During Easter Week 1916, more Irish died fighting in WWI in France than in the Rising
Sketches of Roger Casement in the Tower of London days before his execution
The bravery of the Grey Nuns of Montreal during Ireland's Great Hunger
An Irish poet in America recalls the dark secrets of her youth
Where Ireland’s 1916 Rising is being commemorated around the US
Melting pot President New Yorker Eamon DeValera
Most read
- 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
