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.
Twenty-two pounds of 2,000-year-old bog butter unearthed in Co. Meath
Have any Guinness memorabilia lying around? It could be worth a pretty penny
300th anniversary of the launch of one of the first ships to bring the Irish to America
Donald Trump and Joe Biden set to face off in Ireland, Scotland
18-year-old Florida girl explains the pull of her Irish roots
Vice President Biden’s trip to Ireland so far (PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Amazing Pathé travelogue of Ireland in 1965 (VIDEO)
These photos show the oldest surviving veterans of the American Civil War
My aunt witnessed the 1916 King Street murder of innocent Irish civilians
Most read
- 1 The best (or worst?) Irish jokes for a hearty chuckle
- 2 World Heritage Day: UNESCO sites and culture around the island of Ireland
- 3 Roger Casement, 1916 rebel executed on this day, denied hero status because he was gay
- 4 Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London
- 5 Tralee, a gateway to the Kingdom, no rose smells as sweet
- 6 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
- 7 The top five places to visit in County Westmeath
- 8 Remembering Lily Kempson, the longest surviving rebel from the 1916 Easter Rising
- 9 The Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising
History
Remembering Lily Kempson, the longest surviving rebel from the 1916 Easter Rising
Belfast poet Louis MacNeice's Irish heritage was close to his heart
Catalpa flag to go on display at National Museum of Ireland for first time
The Swede and the Finn who fought at the GPO in the 1916 Rising
Dusty Springfield's real name was Mary O'Brien, born to Irish parents in London
Genealogy