“North Richmond Street being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the … More
Author: Carson Farrell
Power, Lust, and Swans
TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual assault. Please read with caution if you are sensitive to this topic. The National Sexual Assault Hotline … More
The Abbey Theatre: Modern History
As I read Chapter 7 of Kilfeather’s Dublin: A Cultural History, I was struck by how deeply the arts are … More
The Importance of Perspectives in Dracula
While reading Bram Stoker’s gothic novel Dracula, I noticed that the novel was primarily formatted as a sequence of diary … More
Penal Laws: Legal Discrimination against Catholicism in Ireland
When exploring St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin, I felt particularly drawn to a statue entitled “The Three Fates”. The Fates, … More
Ancient Details at Newgrange
Newgrange is an epic structure which is of particular interest because it tells us that the people of early Dublin … More
