Join short-story writer, playwright and poet Rosemary Jenkinson for an entertaining reading from her latest works followed by an interview.

Making Empire examines the unique position of early modern Ireland in the First English Empire, c. 1550–c. 1770s.

Emerald Strings presents a program that spans centuries, beginning with the Irish Famine in 1847 and reaching into the present day, where the precision of classical music meets the rich depth of Irish folk and the vibrancy of modern Irish tunes.

A Great Hunger narrative like no other by Canadian Irish playwright John Doyle, as part of Origins 1st Irish Theater Festival.

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Emerald Strings presents a program that spans centuries, where the precision of classical music meets the rich depth of Irish folk and the vibrancy of modern Irish tunes.

Join Michelle O’Mahony for an in-depth look at the children who lived in workhouses during Ireland’s Great Hunger. 

Join scholar and journalist Eve Kahn for a discussion of the life of early AIHS photographer Anna Frances Levins.

Join us for a moving and unifying experience with Padraig Kirwan, LeAnne Howe (enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation), and Gillian O’Brien, as they discuss their project, Sharing Lands. Let’s come together to celebrate shared humanity through the power of storytelling!

Join Andy McGowan, President of the WB Yeats Society of NY, as he discusses the friendship between John Yeats and John Quinn.

Catherine Gallant (choreographer) discusses her new work, Escape from the House of Mercy, which will be performed at The Performance Project @ University Settlement.

Join us for some refreshments and entertainment to celebrate the world famous parade on Fifth Avenue.

Join us for a pre-Parade Day music session, with light refreshments, as this unique Irish choir perform Irish and Country classics in their first concert in NYC!

Fordham Law Professor Martin Flaherty will discuss Irish Justices in this lecture to announce the the anticipated publication in October 2025 of the first book on The History of the Irish American Justices on the US Supreme Court.

The story of the Great Hunger in Listowel is important not because it is exceptional, but because it represents the typical experience of many Irish towns at that time.

“Casey’s voice is among the loveliest in folk music and she’s a wonderful interpreter of both contemporary and traditional material.” BOSTON GLOBE

Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating impact of the Troubles on the GAA.

Loretto Leary will discuss the historical significance of Staten Island to Irish Famine immigrant history and their experiences at the Quarantine Station.

Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, reveal a world in which Irish women actually outnumbered Irish men in prison, in which you could get locked up for 'stubbornness', and in which a serial killer called Lizzie Halliday was described by the New York Times as 'the worst woman on earth.'

Join us for sweet treats and bubbly as we celebrate love and companionship over St. Valentine's weekend with the wit and charm of one of Ireland's greatest playwrights.

Author Tim Bohen explores the significant contributions of the Irish in Buffalo.

Join Caoimhe McGonigle for a discussion of Irish superstition and fairy beliefs.

This lecture by Dr. Cian McMahon is part of a series to accompany the exhibition of sculptures we are displaying until May through Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum.

Celebrate St Bridget’s Day with creative women.

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Dr. Niamh Wycherley discusses the lasting legacy of the founder of Kildare, and highlights Brigid as a strong, visionary, and influential individual.

Elizabeth Stack, PhD will deliver an overview of the Great Hunger as a complement to the new exhibition of select pieces from the Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield Collection.

David McCullagh considers the man behind the myths, and sketches a ground-breaking portrait of de Valera, his times and his complex, ever-shifting legacy.

Join genealogist Frank Cunningham on Zoom as he describes the pitfalls and potentials of researching your Irish ancestors!

Join us for a festive Christmas Carol event.

The American Irish Historical Society in collaboration with Cuala Foundation is delighted to present Terese Svoboda, author of Anything That Burns You: A Portrait of Lola Ridge, Radical Poet.

Dr. Martin Walsh will discuss the tragic events of Sunday, 5th September 1926 in Dromcollogher when forty-eight men, women and children lost their lives when a terrible fire swept through the upstairs loft that served as a temporary cinema.