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San Francisco supervisor proposes creating Irish Cultural District in city’s Sunset District

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

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From left, Jennifer Drennan, librarian at the Patrick J. Dowling Library, United Irish Cultural Center; Liam Reidy, executive director of the United Irish Cultural Center; San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong; and PJ Masterson, St. Patrick's Day Parade Planning Committee chair and recording secretary for the Board of the United Irish Societies of San Francisco attend the Green Fest Block Party in San Francisco on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Office of Supervisor Alan Wong via Bay City News)

San Francisco might soon get a cultural district that celebrates the historical and cultural importance of its Irish community.

District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong announced that he has introduced legislation to establish an Irish Cultural District in the city’s Sunset District neighborhood.

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