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"In the Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis"

A Virtual Travel Diary by UCLA Students

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Author: Bella Rocha

The Great Famine

For my paper I am doing research on the Irish famine in terms of its impact on both class and … More

boland, famine, weekseven

The Journey over O’Connell Bridge

At this point in the quarter, we have spent quite a bit of time exploring Dublin through its literary history … More

jamesjoyce, oconnellbridge, thedead, weeksix

Spirituality & Poetry

This week I decided to explore the exhibition titled The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats. After exploring the … More

weekfive, yeats

Abbey Theatre’s Location

When I was viewing the Abbey Theatre for the first time, there was nothing to distinguish it from any other … More

abbeytheatre, thoms1904map, weekfour

Power of Language

I found the emphasis on the importance of language in tradition, and ultimately culture, in the “Cultural Nationalism” reading by … More

culturalnationalism, weekthree

Reflecting on a Lake

This week I decided to explore St. Stephen’s Green located within Dublin’s center. The amount of greenery and beauty of … More

ststephansgreen, weektwo

Glendalough: The Monastic Site

Upon opening the 360 view of Glendalough, I was immediately greeted with the large gray gravestone pictured. It’s towering size … More

glendalough, weekone

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