The ILHS is a community of people in pursuit of knowledge of the best in Irish and Irish American literature and history studies. We have presented a broad range of fascinating speakers from the heights of literature and academia as well as some of the finest lay scholars in the field. We have supported and celebrated Irish studies for more than 70 years in the great City of San Francisco.

Speaker Series 2022

  • Sunday April 27 at 5pm noon at the United Irish Cultural Center, 45th and Wawona, San Francisco Professor Emeritus James P. Walsh on a life in study of the Irish in the West. ...

Past Events

  • March 23, 2025 The ILHS presented a talk by historian Professor Kate Moran on The San Francisco Magdalen Asylum on Sunday, March 23, 2025.   On a cold December morning in ...

Special Events

  • ​The last live pre-Covid ILHS event was held in March 2020, featuring Doug McConnell and honoring Bob and Becky Tracy. Beloved by many, Bob Tracy passed away January 16, ...