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"In the Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis"

A Virtual Travel Diary by UCLA Students

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Author: Kristen Comacho

Language and Identity

 A theme that has stood out to me throughout this quarter – probably because I am taking an anthropology class … More

aportrait, irishidentity, irishlanguage, jamesjoyce, researchpaper, weekseven

Angst and Metallic Grey Eyeshadow

All right, I’m not sure if anyone else was raised with super angsty, goth cousins, but I sure was, so … More

blueoctober, dubliners, eveline, intotheocean, jamesjoyce, thedead, weeksix

Mythology in the Earth

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; … More

nationallibraryofireland, newgrange, wbyeats, weekfive

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

abbeytheatre, weekfour

Early Glimpses of Feminism

“Until the women of Ireland are free, the men will not achieve emancipation.” [Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, 1909] Something that keeps coming … More

bramstoker, dracula, feminism, weekthree

Hope and Attention

https://www.360cities.net/image/merrion-square-dublin-sw-path Merrion Square seems at first glance to be just another pretty park full of lush trees with yellowing leaves … More

jackbyeats, marrionsquare, oscarwilde, weektwo

Rocks and Mysteries

Newgrange is quite breathtaking to me. It is interesting that the outside is so structured. The stones are in order … More

newgrange, weekone

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