Upcoming Events
Timahoe Male Choir Performance
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!
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Join us for some refreshments and entertainment to celebrate the world famous parade on Fifth Avenue.
Escape from the House of Mercy: Interview with Catherine Gallant
Catherine Gallant (choreographer) discusses her new work, Escape from the House of Mercy, which will be performed at The Performance Project @ University Settlement.
Two Noble New Yorkers: John B Yeats & John Quinn
Join Andy McGowan, President of the WB Yeats Society of NY, as he discusses the friendship between John Yeats and John Quinn.
Sharing Lands: Choctaw and Irish Connections
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!
Rediscovering Anna Frances Levins, Forgotten Irish American Photographer, Publisher, Political Activist and Baroness
Join scholar and journalist Eve Kahn for a discussion of the life of early AIHS photographer Anna Frances Levins.
The Innocents of the House: Child Inmates of the Workhouse
Join Michelle O’Mahony for an in-depth look at the children who lived in workhouses during Ireland’s Great Hunger.
Emerald Strings: An Immersive Concert Experience
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.
I Have Nothing to Declare But My Guinness
Join short-story writer, playwright and poet Rosemary Jenkinson for an entertaining reading from her latest works followed by an interview.
Celebrating 100 Years of The Great Gatsby
Celebrate 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby was published. We will have a performance of Jazz Age classics!
Michael J. O'Brien: Defending Ireland's Record in America
Join Mark Holan for a discussion on Michael J. O’Brien.
Brief Reflections on Justices of the Court in History
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.
Bread or Blood: The Great Hunger in a Kerry Town
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.
Karan Casey Trio in Concert
“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: Book Launch
Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating impact of the Troubles on the GAA.
The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island
Loretto Leary will discuss the historical significance of Staten Island to Irish Famine immigrant history and their experiences at the Quarantine Station.
Bad Bridgets: The Lives of Irish Emigrant Women
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.'
Letters of a Matchmaker
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.
Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo
Author Tim Bohen explores the significant contributions of the Irish in Buffalo.
The Impact of Fairy Beliefs in 19th Century Ireland
Join Caoimhe McGonigle for a discussion of Irish superstition and fairy beliefs.
The Coffin Ship: Life at Sea During the Great Irish Famine
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.
The Real St. Brigid: Ireland's Matron Saint
Dr. Niamh Wycherley discusses the lasting legacy of the founder of Kildare, and highlights Brigid as a strong, visionary, and influential individual.
Ireland's Great Hunger: An Introduction
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.
The Rise and Rule of Eamon DeValera with David McCullagh
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.
Irish Genealogy: Minefields and Road Blocks!
Join genealogist Frank Cunningham on Zoom as he describes the pitfalls and potentials of researching your Irish ancestors!
Anything That Burns You: A Portrait of Lola Ridge
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.
The 1926 Drumcollogher Cinema Fire: Loss, Remembrance and Commemoration 100 Years Later
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.
Election 2024 in Ireland and the United States
Dr. Stack had a conversation with Larry Donnelly, Boston lawyer, a law lecturer at the University of Galway and a political columnist with The Journal and Aisling Brady, Head of Communications for the European Movement, Ireland, who was a delegate at the US State Department's International Visitors Program, where she visited several states over three weeks during the US elections. We discussed the elections in Ireland and in the US, the possible repercussions of the Trump presidency for Ireland, and what the new Irish government might look like.
AIHS History Course: Researching the American Civil War
Join Dr. Damian Shiels for a three part course into using several fascinating archives in your Irish in the Civil War research.
From Shannon to Dallas: The Final Twenty One Weeks of JFK's Presidency
This presentation traces the final weeks and days of John F. Kennedy’s presidency, from his departure from Shannon Airport on 29 June 1963 to his assassination in Dallas, Texas on 22 November.
The Dead, 1904
The Irish Repertory Theatre's production of The Dead returns this holiday season!
Ireland's Banished Children: Archbishop McQuaid and Adoption
This online talk will discuss the adoption of 'illegitimate' babies from Ireland - often to America - in the mid 20th century.
Scintillating Shaw Party!
Join us for a companion event to Gingold Theatrical Group's production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Discipline.
The Ulster Irish in America
Join curator Liam Corry on Zoom as he discusses the stories about Ulster Irish settlement in America.
Cultural Connections: Ireland and Ghana
This lecture-concert investigates the commonalities between Ireland and Ghana ranging from resistance to British colonialism to the blending of traditional musics and dances on the docks of New York City.
Irish Grief: Traditions, Myths, and Mourning Practices
Join Jennifer Muldowney for an insightful talk on Irish grief and mourning practices.
Ulster Ghosts and Hallowe'en Traditions from the Ulster Folk Museum
Senior Curator of History, Victoria Millar, takes us through some of the spooky stories found in the Ulster Folk Museum's Archives, just on time for Hallowe'en!
Creepy Crafts and Spooky Stories: An Irish Hallowe'en Event
Join Us for a Spooky Family Day Out this October – our first ever Family Event at the American Irish Historical Society!
Haunted New York: Ghost Stories from NYC
Join Andrea and Hope for a chilling look into New York’s haunted past, and prepare to be spooked!