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

  • Upcoming Events

    Sunday March 23 at 12pm noon on Zoom Professor Kate Moran on The San Francisco Magdalen Asylum The ILHS is very pleased to present a talk by historian Professor Kate Moran on ...

Past Events

  • Previous Events

    February 23, 2025 The ILHS presented a talk by the preeminent historian of the Irish in the West, Professor David Emmons.   Professor Emmons spoke about his provocative new ...

Special Events

  • Annual Celebration

    ​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, ...

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