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 […]
Fleeting fall fauna filled fantastic fields around the gardens! For my final free day after twelve weeks of studying abroad, I took the time to visit Ireland’s Botanic Gardens. It was a convenient 10-minute bus ride from my homestay, and the weather was rain-free and relatively warm. It was a […]
After 3 months of fun-filled excursions, I’m now back home in the States. The idea of studying abroad came on a whim after my friend, Abby, told me that she was going to Ireland. Truthfully, I didn’t even know the Mount had a program in Ireland. But now, I’d like […]
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 […]
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 […]