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"In the Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis"

A Virtual Travel Diary by UCLA Students

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Author: Kaitlyn Peterson

A Protestant Minority in a Catholic Majority

For the final paper, I will be researching the Protestant-Catholic religious divisions within Ireland and the dynamics between a Catholic … More

jamesjoyce, weekseven

The Grandeur and Mysteriousness of Architecture

Joyce mentions St. Catherine’s in the story “Little Sisters” when stating that Reverend James Flynn served at the religious institution: … More

littlesisters, stcatherines, weeksix

Religious Allusions and Anxiety

Yeats’ poem “Second Coming” is a truly interesting poem to read, with its dramatic analogies and historical relevance. Despite his … More

thesecondcoming, weekfive, yeats

A Center of Community: The Abbey Theatre

As I journeyed into the Abbey Theatre, one consistent word kept repeating itself in my head: community. Located on a … More

abbeytheatre, weekfour

Spiritualism and the Demonic

Dracula has a spiritually sinister tone through the book, as evident through Dracula’s demon-like nature as a supernatural predator of … More

religion, terencebrown, weekthree

The Loss of the Irish Indigenous Voice and the Rise of the English Imperial Influence

The English presence in Ireland was invasive, as seen with its clear control of Irish plantation ownership (which has been … More

hyde, kilfeather, oscarwilde, weektwo

A Vast Landscape of Emotion

As I was able to experience Dublin’s beautiful landmarks, I was particularly struck by the landscapes’ ability to invoke specific … More

newgrange, thewicklowmountains, weekone

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