Directed by Neil Jordan, Liam Neeson, and Aidan Quinn, this biopic of the IRA co-founder Michael Collins, Rickman plays Éamon de Valera as a man who begins as Collins’ revolutionary ally and ends as his philosophical opponent. Covering the end of the Easter rising to Collins’ assassination in 1920, this movie was…
Sunday, May 1, 12 noon. Meet up at 518 Valencia Street @ 16th Street, San Francisco On Sunday, April 24th, 1916, seven Irishmen declared Ireland to be an independent state, free from centuries of British rule. The “Easter Uprising” is a hallowed event in Irish-American history, revered as a moment when…
David Brundage, ILHS Speaker • May 22 In this important work of deep learning and insight, David Brundage gives us the first full-scale history of Irish nationalists in the United States. Beginning with the brief exile of Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder of Irish republican nationalism, in Philadelphia on the eve…
SCOTLAND is coming to Amador County with the inaugural Mother Lode Highland Games and Gathering. This two-day event is great for the whole family, from the young to the young at heart. The Highland Games will have events such as: caber tossing (throwing what looks like a wooden telephone pole…
This year we celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising, a crucial time in Ireland’s struggle for independence, but there are a slew of other significant events in Irish history that happened on or near Easter, or that have some connection with Easter. Jo Coffey will list some of…
SF Labor History Walk • July 9 Part of SF LaborFest - with Lawrence Shoup and Peter O’Driscoll San Francisco Waterfront Labor History Walk 1835 - 1934 There are many stories about labor struggles in San Francisco. The walk will focus on the maritime industry from 1835 until the burning…
August 18, 2016—open until 7:30 pm - visitors will be able to take a docent-led Sunset Hike, an Orchard Walk or just unwind and enjoy the historic House and world-famous Garden until 7:30 pm at Filoli’s series of “Third Thursdays.” SUNSET HIKES and ORCHARD WALKS are guided by…
Join us for an afternoon of conversation and reflections on the life of Roger Casement, one of the great heroes of the 1916 Rising by Diarmuid Philpott and Alan Lewis, song by Erin Thompson, readings by Josephine Coffey, Donagh McKeown & Valerie McGrew and a video presentation and celebrate the…
Swarthy baritone chantey singer Aaron Clegg takes you on a High Seas adventure, with harmonies and instrumental accompaniment by Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle and Great Highland Bagpipes, Jim Powell on guitar, Dan Blake on bass, and Russ Bennett on hand drums. Aaron will describe the historical uses of the…
Valerie McGrew will reflect on the impact of Robert Emmet on the leaders of the 1916 Rising and on why he continues to inspire people over 200 years after his execution.
15th Annual Irish-Mexican Fiesta • September 15 Centro Latino de San Francisco, Inc. holds its 15th Annual Irish~Mex Fiesta buffet dinner in honor of First Responders from San Francisco Police, Fire & Sheriff Departments & the District Attorney Investigation Bureau at the United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San…
Robert Emmet Day Remembrance “Let no man write my epitaph: for as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them. Let them and me repose in obscurity and peace, and my tomb remain uninscribed, until other times, and other men, can do justice to my character; when my…
Meet Diane Lovegrove Bader, author of Setting Donegal on Fire and great granddaughter of its hero, Daniel Sweeney. Diane will read excerpts from her book and have copies available to sign. In 1877 Daniel Sweeney, a wealthy Irish immigrant who owned the first stockyard in the City, leaves San Francisco…
Make sure you don't miss this fabulous one man show with Paddy Homan as he recreates the images, music and stories of the 1916 Rising in an evocative show that tells the story of the birth of the Irish nation. Celebrating 100 years of Irish independence! A must see informative, educational…
The Irish Studies Program at U.C. Berkeley presents "Reframing 1916," a screening of the new documentary, 1916 The Irish Rebellion, followed by a conversation with the film's executive producers, Christopher Fox and Bríona Nic Dhiarmada. More information can be found here: http://1916.nd.edu/reframing-1916/ Thursday, November 17th 6:00-8:30 p.m. The Auditorium at Berkeley…
"LEGENDS OF THE CELTIC HARP" is a trio of world renowned Celtic harpists and multi-instrumentalists. Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Franfurter blend storytelling, music, history, humor and drama into a poignant theatrical presentation. The trio of Celtic harpers have toured extensively throughout the US to sold out audiences and…
The unsuccessful Easter Rising of 1916 was the first armed insurrection of the Irish Revolution. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I. The Irish poet William Butler…
ILHS Speaker Series 2017 Elizabeth C. Creely, writer and public historian, will speak on Republican Daniel Harnedy and the “Sinn Fein Shoe Store” as part of her work to research and document the Irish community of San Francisco’s Mission District. As a community historian, Elizabeth works with the Irish American…
Making Bridget’s Crosses February 5 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join the tradition of Bridget's Cross makers, and learn how the Irish have put this famous piece together for generations!
Tom Hayden, who passed away last October, was an iconic figure in America’s anti-war movement and a campaigner over many years for peace and justice in Northern Ireland. He led an extraordinary life of organizing, writing, and political reform. He put himself on the line during Mississippi Summer in 1964,…
Presentation on FRANCIS O’NEILL “The Man Who Saved Irish Music” Professional Musicians Playing Traditional Irish Music THURSDAY – FEBRUARY/23/2017 SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE – 7:30 PM A BENEFIT FOR THE TIBURON/BELVEDERE LIBRARY No Charge, but Donations will be Appreciated
History & Music in Tiburon • Feb 23-25 Francis O’Neill, 1848 – 1936, is considered by Irish scholars, Irish musicians and by the Irish government as “The Man Who Saved Irish Music”. He is widely recognized by all who play Irish traditional music as the authentic source for Irish music through…
ILHS Speaker Series 2017 Matt Spangler, Feb 26. The Irish Literary & Historical Society is planning two very special events for the months of February and March. In February they present a talk by ILHS Vice President, playwright and academic Matthew Spangler. Spangler, a Professor of Performance Studies at San…
Led by former Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance lead dancer, Justin Boros, the accomplished cast, featuring 20 of the world’s most skilled Irish dancers and musicians, brings an inspiring story of love and salvation to life. The world-renowned Irish dance troupe performs lightning fast hard shoe rhythms and graceful…
Centenary Celebration of the Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band Sunday, March 12th Time: 2:00-4:00pm Join Crossroads for a centenary celebration of the legendary Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band! Founded in Butte, Montana in 1917, the band moved to San Francisco in the 1920s and has been…
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