When reading Siobhán Kilfeather’s overview of the Irish Famine in Dublin: A Cultural History, I was struck by one line … More
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Digging Deeper Into Irish Nationalism
This week, I explored St. Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square. As I entered the virtual tour, I appreciated the quaint, … 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
De-Anglicisation of Ireland
In The Necessity of De-Anglicising Ireland, Duffy, Segerson, and Hyde argue that the “awful idea of complete Anglicisation” has been … More
The Loss of the Irish Indigenous Voice and the Rise of the English Imperial Influence
The English presence in Ireland was invasive, as seen with its clear control of Irish plantation ownership (which has been … More
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
