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.
Why Italians should reclaim St. Patrick's Day
The tragic death of Patrick, JFK and Jackie's newborn son, in 1963
IrishCentral Book of the Month: "Becoming Irish American” by Timothy J. Meagher
Irish American Heritage Month: Ireland and US "united by history, heritage, and hope"
Things every Irish parent will say to their American kids this St. Patrick's Day
The Irish cook in the White House who witnessed history
Ireland's fairy forts and their power over the Irish
Fostering children was huge in ancient Ireland 2,500 years ago
Ancient Irish wedding traditions and superstitions
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
