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The Irish roots of Halloween: celebrating Samhain with Clodagh Doyle, Keeper of the Irish Folklife Division of the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life.

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco and the United Irish Cultural Center invite you to join us on 30 October at 4 pm PST, as we celebrate Halloween, and the start of winter with Clodagh Doyle, Keeper of the Irish Folklife Division of the National Museum of Ireland…

Crossroads Oral History Event

VIRTUAL EVENT San Francisco, CA, United States

This 10th anniversary event features two participants of the Irish Oral History Archive of the San Francisco Bay Area: Geraldine Finn and Elizabeth Shaughnessy. Geraldine Finn is the Senior Director, People Strategy & Innovation at Twitter. Elizabeth Shaughnessy is an Irish chess player and trainer who regularly represents the national…

Free

Plots and Plotters: The history of the 1798 Rebellion

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This Easter, Clifton House, the home of the Belfast Charitable Society and the original Poor House in Belfast, is running a special series of online talks at a time that would suit our American neighbours across the pond. Plots and Plotters, the history of the 1798 Rebellion will take place at 6pm, UK time (10am in…

$7

Plots and Plotters: The history of the 1798 Rebellion

Zoom

This Easter, Clifton House, the home of the Belfast Charitable Society and the original Poor House in Belfast, is running a special series of online talks at a time that would suit our American neighbours across the pond. Plots and Plotters, the history of the 1798 Rebellion will take place at 6pm, UK time (10am in…

$7

Overcoming the Zero-Sum Game in Northern Ireland: The Role of John Hume

Online

The lecture will examine the role played by John Hume, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and widely acknowledged to be the architect of the Good Friday Agreement, in transforming politics in Northern Ireland. His focus on relationships between the various protagonists challenged traditional ways of defining the conflict in Northern Ireland,…

Plots and Plotters: The history of the 1798 Rebellion

Zoom

This Easter, Clifton House, the home of the Belfast Charitable Society and the original Poor House in Belfast, is running a special series of online talks at a time that would suit our American neighbours across the pond. Plots and Plotters, the history of the 1798 Rebellion will take place at 6pm, UK time (10am in…

$7

Mary Ann 250: Series of FREE online Irish History Talks from Belfast

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Series of FREE online Irish History Talks   Online talks at 1pm and 7pm BST Hawaii (2am / 8am) , Alaska (4am / 10am), Pacific (5am / 11am), Mountain (6am / 12noon), Central (7am / 1pm) and Eastern (8am / 2pm). From 10th June 2021 to the 14th July 2021,…

Free

Pathways a virtual art exhibition by Bernie Joyce

Online

Pathways Virtual Art Exhibition by Bernie Joyce Bernie Joyce is a a visual artist from Connemara. Her virtual exhibition Pathways was launched online Easter Sunday and will continue until the end of the year. It has been featured on the Board Fáilte and Discover Ireland websites. The exhibition focuses on…

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San Patricios Day at Wawona Gates

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

On Sunday, September 12th, “San Patricios Day” will be put on at Wawona Gates by sponsoring organizations the United Irish Cultural Center, Dowling Library, Irish Culture Bay Area and the San Francisco Irish Mexican Association. The St. Patrick’s Battalion was made up of Irish conscripted soldiers who deserted the U.S.…

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“Valencia Street: Corridor to Colma” Walking Tour | Shaping San Francisco

CA, United States

Get ready for Halloween by joining the SF Irish Consulate, United Irish Cultural Center, and Shaping San Francisco, Saturday 23 October 12–2pm for the "Valencia Street: Corridor to Colma" walking tour of San Francisco that revisits the history of Valencia Street when it was home to a dozen Irish funeral homes, and includes…

“Children Of The Free State” photo exhibit at UICC

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Annie Holland is an Irish artist/photographer and filmmaker (www.anniehollandart.com) Holland's photographic exhibition entitled “Children of The Free State” will be on display at the UICC in March 2022 as part of the St Patrick's celebrations and also to coincide with the centenary of the establishment of the Irish Free State…

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SF MARITIME VIRTUAL CHANTEY SING

The Hyde Street Pier chantey sing, normally on the 1st Saturday night of each month aboard the ferryboat Eureka,  has switched date and time and is virtual throughout the pandemic, on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 11am-1pm. Sing along on chanteys and other songs of the sea in this…

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Centenary of Death of Michael Collins – a live Zoom course, #1

August 22nd is the centenary of the death of Michael Collins during the Irish civil War. Collins was described by Arthur Griffith, the then Acting President of Dail Eireann (The Irish Parliament), as the man “who won the War of Independence for Ireland”. Local Irish historian, Sean Murphy, is offering…

Centenary of Death of Michael Collins – a live Zoom course, #2

Online using Zoom San Francisco, CA, United States

August 22nd is the centenary of the death of Michael Collins during the Irish civil War. Collins was described by Arthur Griffith, the then Acting President of Dail Eireann (The Irish Parliament), as the man “who won the War of Independence for Ireland”. Local Irish historian, Sean Murphy, is offering…

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