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.
These photos show the oldest surviving veterans of the American Civil War
My aunt witnessed the 1916 King Street murder of innocent Irish civilians
Historic Joe Biden footage of Newgrange and his ancestor’s resting place
Irish Famine immigrants were huge fans of soda water
Mayhem in the streets of New York - the Orange Riots of the 1870s
Who you gonna call? The clever and funny Ghostbusters (VIDEOS)
The most popular Irish baby names for 2016… so far
Robert De Niro, Mike Tyson feature in new documentary on John F Kennedy Jr (VIDEOS)
Most read
- 1 WATCH: 107-year-old Irish farmer speaks of changes in 1965
- 2 Five things you didn't know about the Cliffs of Moher
- 3 WATCH: A scenic train ride through the Irish countryside in 1947
- 4 Brother of Scarlett Faulkner dies days after her funeral
- 5 Lions, luxury and living history - explore the epic Fota Island, off Cork
- 6 On This Day: Charlotte Brontë was born in 1816
- 7 The fascinating jobs that no longer exist – revealed by Ireland’s 1926 Census
- 8 From Molly Malone to Daniel O’Connell - Why the Irish love statues
- 9 The Great Famine coffin ships' journey across the Atlantic
History
A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
The fascinating jobs that no longer exist – revealed by Ireland’s 1926 Census
From Molly Malone to Daniel O’Connell - Why the Irish love statues
WATCH: 107-year-old Irish farmer speaks of changes in 1965
The Great Famine coffin ships' journey across the Atlantic
Genealogy