Contributors: Conner Wharton, Taryn Slattery, Maira Khan, Demetria Markus Artifact: “For the Glory of Ireland” Poster Digitized by the Library…
The Twelfth-Century Crypt at Christ Church Cathedral
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.…
THE SOUTH DUBLIN UNION WORKHOUSE
Artifact: South Dublin Union Workhouse Category: Urban Growth and Infrastructure The Rise of the Infamous South Dublin Workhouse Workhouses in…
Dublin Hunger Strikes
Newspaper Artifact: “Dublin Hunger Strike as Reported by the Observer (London)” 21st October, 1923. Group: Alex, David, Tyler, and Vikkie.…
Yeats and the Imagination
For my paper, I intend to explore Yeats’ unique perception of the interpenetration of the past and the present in…
Female Agency in the Political and Familial Structure in Juno and the Paycock
Amidst the cynical, complaint ridden tone of Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock, Mary has the hope for change in…
Living Ghosts: Memory, Time and Irish Identity in “The Dead”
Each time I reread “The Dead,” a myriad of new meanings and interpretations stick with me as if I have…
Medicalized Sexuality and Dracula
Vampires are so frightening because they are vectors of the unknown. In this way, the vampires in Dracula can be…
Presentations of Nationalism Within the Works of Yeats and Joyce
For my final paper, I will analyze portrayals of nationalism within the works “Easter, 1916” by William Butler Yeats and…
The Great Famine
For my paper I am doing research on the Irish famine in terms of its impact on both class and…
