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.
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- 2 Cornelius Ryan, the Irish D-Day reporter who re-invented journalism
- 3 The important Irish American news stories that made history
- 4 "The whole thing was completely out of control" - Passenger describes Dublin to Ibiza flight hell
- 5 Odds reveal three favourites for 2026 Rose of Tralee
- 6 Tuam excavation: Remains of more than 20 coffined infants recovered
- 7 Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man charged after serious assault in Co Waterford church
- 8 Derry designer announces major Dior fashion show in Dublin
- 9 250th Anniversary of America: Recognizing the Irish and New Jersey
History
250th Anniversary of America: Recognizing the Irish and New Jersey
Cornelius Ryan, the Irish D-Day reporter who re-invented journalism
Wicklow's Military Road, built to capture a rebel captain
How Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” was linked to Sligo’s cholera outbreak
WATCH: Thousands used to flock Tipperary bone-setter's healing hands
Genealogy
