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, May 21, 2023 at 5pm Dr Deaglán Ó Donghaile, Reader in Late Victorian Literature and Culture at Liverpool John Moores University will present a talk entitled ...

Past Events

  • Recent Events

    March 27, 2023 Susie Deedigan presented a talk entitled ‘Surely, the Minister and the Government are not afraid of those women?’ republican women in Ireland, 1939-45. At ...

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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