Join Queen’s University Belfast and the American Irish Historical Society as they host a symposium on Post-Conflict Stage & Screen in Northern Ireland.American Irish Historical Society, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm991 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028As Owen McCafferty’s dramatization of the last days of negotiations leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement … [Read more...] about Colloquium on the Good Friday Agreement and the Arts
American Irish Historical Society
“Kathy White House” Book Launch
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:00 pmAmerican Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Ave, New York, NYCome and celebrate Irish Heritage and Women's History Month by discovering the highly entertaining story of a young Irish immigrant who was head cook in the White House. Author Vincent Carmody will be signing books and answering questions at the newly re-opened American Irish … [Read more...] about “Kathy White House” Book Launch
News Roundup
By Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter, December 2, 2023
IA Newsletter, December 2, 2023
Musican Icon Shane MacGowan Dies at Age 65Music fans around the world are mourning the passing of Irish legend Shane MacGowan – at a time of year when his gritty Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” is always in heavy rotation. “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life,” MacGowan’s wife, Irish journalist and … [Read more...] about News Roundup
The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society
By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
The Irish Government and New York Attorney General’s Office have stepped in to stop the sale of the American Irish Historical Society's landmark townhouse headquarters on Fifth Avenue. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, an interim board and executive director will work with members of the American Irish community, supported by Helena Nolan, Consulate General … [Read more...] about The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society
Hibernia: Building History
By Róisín Chapman
Subpoenas Issued To American Irish Historical Society Board Members New York’s Attorney General has subpoenaed key members of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) following the resignation of four board members. The resignations came amidst plans to sell the society’s Fifth Avenue location and move upstate to the Cooperstown region, 200 miles from New York. Two current … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Building History