And we are back to Dublin! For this week’s virtual travels I decided to check out some of the places … More
Category: Travel Diary
Joyce: Life and Dead
This week I was introduced to the Irish author, James Joyce, and reading “Dubliners ” one of the themes that … More
The Days of the Dead(s)… (Spoilers for Coco)
This week found me revisiting one of my favorite short stories, James Joyce’s “The Dead” of Dubliners. The story chronicles … More
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
Universal Paralysis
One of the main themes from this week, to me, was the feeling of paralysis. It’s something palpable that can … More
Magdalene Laundries
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/magdalene-laundries-i-often-wondered-why-were-they-so-cruel-1.3521600 This week, I did some more concentrated wandering into another piece of Ireland’s complicated history. I toured the Magdalene … More
Imagining Dublin Across The Globe
This week, my virtual travels took me outside of Dublin and to the West of Ireland. Joyce’s Dubliners, while taking … More
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
Eveline, Eurydice
When thinking of “Eveline” and the titular heroine’s struggle to leave Dublin, I was reminded of the Ancient Greek myth … More
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
