For this week’s adventure, I was fortunate enough to spend a considerable amount of time exploring the historic Abbey Theatre. … More
Month: April 2020
The Abbey: A Renovated Theatre with an Old Purpose
In reading one other blog post it was brought to my attention that theatre, in England’s past, was considered a … More
The Influence of Waterways on Building Construction
I’ve always found city layout models to be interesting to consider. For example, in Irvine, where I live, streets are … More
A Castle in the City
I had a fun little time scrolling around the maps this week and looking around the Abbey Theater. One of … More
Outlook on the Abbey Theatre
Upon exploring Dublin, I knew the first place I wanted to go check out was Abbey Theater. From previous works, … More
Ireland’s National Theater
I walked around the River Liffey, past the famous (and infamous) Custom House Building, and turned into the Abbey Theatre. … More
Architecture of the Abbey Theater
In my first impression of the Abbey Theater, I was a bit surprised by the architectural design. I knew that … More
Just Moseying Around
Where the Abbey Theatre should be on the map After comparing Thom’s map of 1904 to the 360 cities map, … More
Cultural Nationalism and Assimilation
Terence Brown’s text “Cultural Nationalism” explores the concept of cultural nationalism and what it means for the Irish from the … More
The Science of Dracula
Dracula is associated with fantasy and horror, so I thought the presence of scientific representation in Dracula was interesting. In … More