I have officially been back home in the States for a month and have acclimated to life without Barry’s tea after struggling without it for so many mornings. Besides my longing for authentic Irish breakfast tea, there’s a lot I miss from my time in Dublin–mostly, the freedom of being […]
Author: tess
Rock On Dublin!
Oh, how time flies when you study abroad. Am I crazy or did I just write about landing in Dublin and attending a Boygenius concert? Crazy or not, it’s only fitting that my last blog in Dublin is about another of my concert-going experiences, a little full-circle moment if you […]
After the Rain Comes the Rainbow: An LGBTQ+ Tour of MoLI
As I’ve written in prior blogs of mine, Ireland is rich in literary history and home to work that is still studied all over the world. But how much of that literary history has a deeper connection to the queer heritage of Ireland? The MoLI (Museum Literature Ireland) offers an […]
I’ve Got a Tape I Wanna Play
Hello everyone! For such a small country, Ireland has been the origin of many in the film industry, including Colin Farrell, Jessie Buckley, Andrew Scott and all 28 branches of the Gleeson family tree—to name a few. Irish actors and filmmakers were even the underdogs of the Academy Awards categories […]
Breakfast and a Show (All Within a Short Walk)
If you ever find yourself hungover in Ireland, a full Irish breakfast (aka full Irish fry) might be the cure you’re looking for. After putting it off for two months, I (fully sober) have finally tried an Irish breakfast and my opinion is mixed. At Taste Food Company, I had the […]