Irish Literary and Historic Society presents Catherine Duggan, attorney and historian of Irish law, discussing her book The Lost Laws of Ireland, How the Brehon Laws Shaped Early Irish Society. Brehon Law was the legal system that governed Irish society for over 1000 years. Since there was no central authority,…
Saint Patrick's Ballroom, UICC, San Francisco. 6pm. Tickets $60 RTÉ Presenter & author Myles Dungan and San Jose State History Professor Glen Gendzel present “Finley Peter Dunne and Mr. Dooley: Irish Wit and Wisdom in Progressive America, a History and Reenactment” Myles Dungan and Glen Gendzel's hilarious enactment of Finley…
West Portal. Join Irish American Crossroads Festival for a lively poetry reading featuring the work of Bay Area poets, Judy Wells and Kathleen McClung. Visit Crossroads website for more
Join in the inaugural meeting of the Crossroads Salon, a place to highlight and explore the work of local writers and artists who either have Irish-American heritage or are interested in exploring Irish-American themes. This opening session will feature both readings from invited local authors, including Jack Drought, Linda Norton,…
Brothers is Ralph Josiah Bardsley's debut novel about the Corks and the Malloys, two sets of brothers growing up in the Irish American enclave of South Boston. The story examines the strong bonds of brotherhood in Irish families and how those relationships shape the coming out experience for gay Irish…
Noe Valley’s 9th annual literary festival Word Week takes place March 16th through 21st at Folio Books on 24th Street. Tuesday, March 17, 7-9 p.m. Irish and Irish American Writers Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a reading by Bay Area Irish and Irish-American writers reading — and singing —from their…
Today's installment of the popular reading series celebrates St. Patrick's Day with an all-Irish lineup of writers: Emer Martin (Baby Zero), Eanlai Cronin (Girl in Irish), Michael Sheahan (Once Upon A Clock), Alan O'Gorman and others. Guest MCd by virtuoso fiddler Colm O' Riain (Bridge Across the Blue).
A Reading And Conversation with Multiracial Writers of Irish Heritage at USF. “You don’t look Irish!” is a comment some of the featured authors have heard about their Irish heritage, if they are bi-racial or multi-racial. Words like these, from a schoolteacher, prompted Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu to write about the experience of…
MINING THE INNER LANDSCAPE: WRITING THE SOUL AWAKE Six Monday nights, March 30 - May 4, 2015 When the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back.—John O Donohue Do you find it hard to express your inner landscape? Are you longing to speak from the heart?…
There will be a book signing event on Sunday April 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Tiburon Library after the 12pm screening of Plaza Man (a documentary about a JFK assassination conspiracy that takes place at the Playhouse Theater, as part of the Tiburon International Film Festival - see separate…
Clare Muireann Murphy is a contemporary storyteller and writer. Dublin born but based in London Clare performs around London theatres and art galleries, as well as many other venues around England, Ireland Europe and the Americas. She also collaborates with artists, teachers, companies & universities around the world. Her repertoire of…
Sunday May 17th at 5pm; The Irish Literary & HIstorical Society welcomes Local historian Steven Fidel Herraiz who will discuss Irish Hill, a lost Irish neighborhood (c. 1860-1918) near SF's shipyards. This neighborhood was known for its infamous saloons, bare-knuckled boxing matches, and boarding houses. Steven brings it all to life…
Crossroads Salon hosts its second salon featuring poet John Norton. John’s work has appeared in many publications including: America, New American Writing, CrossConnect, Kayak, Oxygen, Beatitude, Blue Unicorn, Onthebus, and Processed World. He is the author of three poetry collections: Air Transmigra (2010), Re: Marriage (2000), The Light at the End…
Drawing extensively on his insider knowledge of the church and its priests based on his life as a Catholic priest in the 1960s, Seamus O'Connor discusses his debut novel, Bitter Oranges. When the charms of California women prove too much for a young ambitious Irish priest dilemmas arise with far-reaching…
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