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"In the Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis"

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Author: David Li

Gabriel’s Use of his Class and Education During Difficult Situations in Joyce’s “The Dead”

Gabriel Convoy is the epitome of the upper-middle class unionist in the early Irish 20th century – he’s well educated, … More

#class, #education, #gabrielconvoy, #thedead, #weekseven

The Influence of Growth and Development on Religion

It’s evident to see the impact of how Joyce viewed religion in his book Dubliners. Raised as a Roman Catholic … More

#joyce, #religion, #weeksix

The Striking Bluntness of Yeats’s “An Irish Airman foresees his Death”

While reading through all of Yeats’s poems last week, the one that stood out to me the most was his … More

#anirishairmanforeseeshisdeath, #weekfive

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

citylayouts, thom1904, weekfour

Influence of Literature and Language on Cultural Nationalism in Present Day

While reading Brown’s Cultural Nationalism, one idea that particularly stood out to me was their emphasis on nationalistic literature and … More

culturalnationalism, irishliteraryrevival, weekthree

Reflecting on Plantation Maps and Societal Trends

Initially when reading the Irish Plantations: By map article on OpenLearn, I didn’t see much. There were few labels on … More

irishplantations, weektwo

Nature Surrounding the Newgrange Neolithic Monument

Technology has grown to become a substitute for all that we do, from meeting friends to classes to entertainment, especially … More

newgrange, newgrangeneolithicmonument, weekone

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