Historian-
Kathleen Diulus
Hasia R. Diner (New York University) will deliver the 2025 Hibernian Lecture, “How the Irish Taught the Jews to Become American.”
In the decades from the end of the 19th century into the 1920s, Irish Americans served as models and mentors to Jews, both communal elites and new immigrants. In such settings as labor unions, public schools in the large cities, and the politics of the urban machines, Irish women and men provided crucial points of entry to Jews. Over the course of those decades Irish writers defended the Jews against the anti-semitism generated by white, Protestant, native-born Americans and Irish Catholic universities opened the doors of their professional schools, just as elite universities set up quotas against Jews. This lecture will explore this little known example of cross ethnic co-operation and ponder why it happened.
Irish History Contest
Congratulations Irish History Contest Winners!
March is Irish Heritage Month
Click here to view a booklet put together by Peggy Cornish highlighting the Irish Saints and Irish Traditions.
Click here to view the list of Past Presidents.
The Bard Speaks My Admiration of Women in Irish History
On Sunday March 26th, Past Ancient Order of Hibernians National Historian Mike McCormack will present an Irish Heritage Webinar highlighting Women in Irish History. Mike McCormack is a featured writer for several Irish and Irish American newspapers, magazines, books and the former Editor of the National Hibernian Digest.
LAOH presents Irish Hospitality for Irish Heritage Month
On Sunday March 5 at 4:00pm EST, the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish Historian Peggy Cornish presented a Webinar on Irish Hospitality and a cooking lesson. Meitheal is the Irish word that translate to a group or a gathering. The heart of Meitheal is hospitality. What better way to show an Irish welcome than with food. Click here for the Shepard’s Pie that is used during our presentation.