Welcome back to #FailteFridays! If you’re looking for a place to run, relax, read a book, or just go for a stroll, check out Phoenix Park. It’s a 15-minute walk west of Dublin’s City Center and it’s the largest enclosed park in all of Europe! It has over 1700 acres […]
Dublin, Ireland
Mount students typically travel to Dublin in the fall semester of odd years
#WhatsTheCraic: Exploring Mystical Ireland
Thank you for joining me as we wind down #WhatsTheCraic on our study abroad experience in Dublin. I hope that you have enjoyed yourself on this journey through Dublin with me. Our group will be taking finals this week and returning to the States next weekend. In today’s blog, we […]
#IrishRoots at The Giant’s Causeway
At the top of Northern Ireland is a curious landmark of strange shaped stones that stands overlooking the sea, facing Scotland. This is the Giant’s Causeway. Scientists tell us that it was formed by volcanic activity, but as my tour guide pointed out, there are no volcanoes around. So how […]
Spooky Season on #BrewsdayTuesday
Hello and welcome to this spooky version of #BrewsdayTuesday! Halloween, which originates from Ireland, is a heavily celebrated holiday here in Dublin. Costume shops have suddenly popped up all over town, decorations can be seen everywhere, and jack-o-lanterns are found on every doorstep. The pubs especially embrace the Halloween fever. […]
#FailteFridays: Take a Walk with Me through Dublin’s City Centre
This week for #FailteFridays, we’re going to take a little break from history (well, mostly) and talk about the tourist scene in Dublin’s City Centre. When I first arrived in Dublin, the street names that I heard almost daily were Henry Street, O’Connell Street, and Grafton Street. It took me […]