Trailblazing photographer, publisher, artist and Irish independence activist Anna Francis Levins (1876-1941) has fallen into undeserved obscurity, which independent scholar Eve M. Kahn has set out to remedy based on archival treasures including in the American Irish Historical Society’s collection. This heavily illustrated talk will cover Levins’ work combating xenophobia, documenting Irish Americans dating back to Revolutionary […]
American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities all over the world. At these very special gatherings, participants meet to discuss poems published only that week in […]
Internationally acclaimed pianist Isabelle O’Connell celebrates the release of her new solo album ‘Cocteau’ on the Divine Art Records label, with a concert exploring the musical connections of artist Jean Cocteau in 1920’s Paris. The concert will feature music by Satie, Stravinsky, Poulenc, Darius Milhaud, Tailleferre and the rest of Le Groupe des Six, along with a more […]
Please join us for a concert reading of a brand new Irish musical. "SOPHIE catches her breath" by Eamon O'Tuama It's 1995 and Sophie returns to Cork after 5 years in New York City living the life of a struggling musician. Sophie's Uncle has died and left her his small farm causing an uproar in […]
The American Irish Historical Society runs an archival internship program every semester. Undergraduate and graduate students select a collection and/or focus from our archives and write a research paper to be published and preserved. These research topics are shared in a final presentation at the end of the semester. This year, our presenters range from […]
Since 2023, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities all over the world. At these very special gatherings, participants meet to discuss poems published only that week in literary journals and magazines, not just […]
Monday, July 20, 2026 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Please join us on July 20, 2026 at Ardsley Country Club, 100 North Mountain Drive, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522 for an Irish celebration sponsored by the American Irish Historical Society, AIHS. The event will include a round of golf with a shotgun start at 11:00 am followed […]