Some of the best ideas are old ones. On Wednesday May 13th, The American Irish Historical Society hosts the launch of The Mail Club Práta, an analog folklore pamphlet about histories of Irish songs in America. The Mail Club Práta is the creation of literary artist and folk musician Melanie Beth Curran. The monthly mailer […]
Proceeds from the 2026 Robert Briscoe Awards will go directly toward Emerald Isle Immigration Center’s critical operating costs, sustaining the full range of services at both Bronx and Queens offices in the face of ever-increasing funding challenges. Due limited venue capacity, tickets for this event are expected to sell out rapidly. Please visit the 2026 […]
As part of AIHS' Irish-America 250 Program, please join us to celebrate the legacy of Princess Grace Kelly in a new exhibit, "Grace Kelly: Drumilra's Irish-American Princess." This exhibit commemorates the visit Princess Grace Kelly took back to her family's ancestral home on June 10th, 1961. The launch will feature remarks by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne […]
Join Dr. James Harvey at the American Irish Historical Society on Monday, June 15 (6:00 to 8:00 pm) to hear excerpts from his memoir of life in postwar Ireland and London, Grappling With Ghosts. Reviewers hail it as a “page turner” that is “poignant” and “fascinating.” Harvey recreates a bygone era in which Ireland remained […]
Celebrate Enda Walsh and guests with Origin Theatre Company at The American Irish Historical Society on the Upper East Side. Origin will be honoring Enda Walsh with the title Ard Seanchaí ("Chief Storyteller") and celebrating the legacy of his work in Ireland and America. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the celebration will kick off […]
This lecture focuses on the publicly curated persona of Grace Kelly, which diminished the usual associations of her Irish Catholic famine-era roots. Her globally broadcast 1956 royal wedding at Monaco transformed the film star into the “Irish Princess.” This rise to the highest social echelon paved the way for “America’s royals,” the Kennedys, as well as […]
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American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prize-winning 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 […]
Thousands of Irish immigrants were recruited to build the Erie Canal’s most dangerous and challenging sections, enduring grueling dawn-to-dusk labor under perilous conditions. The most difficult struggles were in the Montezuma marshes and in Lockport, where Irish laborers risked life and limb blasting through miles of solid rock. Without their relentless grit, this monumental project […]
Join the champion Irish step dancers of Darrah Carr Dance for a whirlwind introduction to Irish dance including its history, costumes, and traditions. Enjoy lightning-fast demonstrations of both hard shoe and soft shoe styles, as well as live music on the accordion, fiddle and the spoons. Darrah Carr Dance Company For over twenty years, Darrah […]
American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prize-winning 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 […]