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"In the Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis"

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Author: Victoria Jiang

Depths of Mrs. Sinico’s Death

My research topic is focusing on the role of the temperance movement in Dublin society around the early 1900s and … More

apainfulcase, dubliners, mrs. sinico, weekseven

Chapelizod: Iseult’s Chapel

As we read Dubliners this week, ‘A Painful Case’ struck me the most. I wanted so badly to give Mr. … More

#dubliners, weeksix

Going with the Flow

Over this past week I really enjoyed spending time with Yeats and his beautiful and fascinating words. I particularly love … More

wbyeats, weekfive

Thinking about Theatres

As I explored the Abbey Theatre and surroundings via the different maps, it took a while to get comfortable. But … More

abbeytheatre, weekfour

Empowering with the Anti-rational

The superstitions throughout Dracula are very prominent. The storyline is rampant with such items– the rose branches, garlic– as well … More

anti-rational, colonialization, dracula, weekthree

Story of Tragedy and Comedy

As I read through the chapters in Kilfeather, I could not help but notice the juxtaposition of the two emotions: … More

kilfeather, weektwo, wildestatue

Newgrange-“Cave of the Sun”

The more I read about Newgrange through the voicesfromthedawn.com site, the more my imagination started to take over, transporting me … More

newgrange, weekone

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