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.
On This Day: Easter Rising leader John MacBride executed in 1916
Celebrate World Laughter Day with Irish jokes, regional wit and wisdom
Interesting facts about the lovely County Clare
On This Day: William Pearse, Easter Rising rebel, was born
How to apply for an Irish passport
Treat her to a little bit of Ireland this Mother's Day with a unique Irish gift box
Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme
40 children died in the Easter Rising, some with the taste of chocolate in their mouths
How the 1916 Easter Rising gave way to Ireland's War of Independence
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
Are there human remains on board Titanic?
On This Day: Ireland's Easter Rising begins in 1916
Patrick Dooley died on the Titanic, he'd visited his dying father in Ireland
Plaque unveiled to mark birth place of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist & illustrator
Titanic timeline: Tracing the famous ship's creation and demise
Genealogy
