At the Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin lie two stone effigies side-by-side—one larger and intact, and the other a worn-down demi-figure. … More
Author: Michelle Kim
Emigration and “Eveline”
IMAGE: ‘Emigrants Leave Ireland’, engraving by Henry Doyle (1827–1892), from Mary Frances Cusack’s Illustrated History of Ireland, 1868. For my final … More
Eveline, Eurydice
When thinking of “Eveline” and the titular heroine’s struggle to leave Dublin, I was reminded of the Ancient Greek myth … More
Secret Societies, Magic, and Yeats
I wasn’t sure what I was looking for in W.B. Yeats’s digital exhibit on the National Library of Ireland’s site, … More
Maps, Photographs, and Details
It’s one thing to see a block on a map, and another to examine a building up-close. As detailed as … More
Dracula and the Famine’s Trauma
When reading Siobhán Kilfeather’s overview of the Irish Famine in Dublin: A Cultural History, I was struck by one line … More
The Wildes and the Sheridans
While browsing through the Atlas Obscura’s entry on the Oscar Wilde House, I was struck by the beauty of the … More
Loss at the Monastic Site of Glendalough
As I stepped into Glendalough via Florian Knorn’s photographs on 360cities, I couldn’t help but notice how green the scenery … More
