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The American Irish Historical Society and www.IrishAmerica250.org invite you to celebrate our national holiday Presidents Day Monday, February 16, 2026

We seek to recognize the twenty-three American Presidents with Irish roots whose leadership gave us hope and courage throughout the last 250 years .

To commemorate this unique occasion the distinguished Irish poet Micheal O'Siadhail will do a first reading of his new poem " Irish America 250" and author Niall O Dowd will be talking about his new book "George Washington and the Irish".

Please register to attend here

Breandán Mac Suibhne is a historian of modern Ireland at the University of Galway. His publications include The End of Outrage (Oxford, 2017), which was Irish Times Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year.  Mac Suibhne […]

In 1764 the Rev. Thomas Clark gathered his congregation at the Cahans meeting house, near Ballybay Co. Monaghan. Answering "the call" from America, Clark then led some 300 men, women […]

We are excited to welcome Vincent J Quealy Jr and Cauvery Madhavan for a literary discussion of their impressive books ‘Reflections of an Irish Grandson’ and ‘The Inheritance’. Vincent Quealy, […]

American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar  ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” […]

Internationally acclaimed pianist Isabelle O’Connell celebrates the release of her new solo album ‘Cocteau’ on the Divine Art Records label, with a concert exploring the musical connections of artist Jean Cocteau in […]

Since 2023, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities […]

American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar  ICS Save the Date - Annual Golf Outing - Ardesley Country Club, Dobbs Ferry. More details coming soon! View Event →

Please join us on July 21, 2025 at Ardsley Country Club, 100 North Mountain Drive, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522 for an Irish celebration sponsored by the American Irish Historical Society, AIHS. The event will […]