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 March 26, 2023 at 5pm PST. The ILHS will present a talk by Susie Deedigan titled ‘Surely, the Minister and the Government are not afraid of those women?’ ...

Past Events

  • Sunday February 5, 2023 Professor Ryan Keating presented a talk entitled Bold Fenian Men: Fenianism and the Salvation of the Irish Nation. Conceptualized by James Stephens 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, ...