Author Archives: ljin15

Glenstal Abbey

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ljin15

A few weeks ago, some of our Mitchell class visited Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in County Limerick. I had been looking forward to this trip all year. One of my college professors had once told me a story about … Continue reading →

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Yoga in The Burren

Posted on March 19, 2015 by ljin15

A few weekends ago I traveled with Molly to The Burren in County Clare, “out Wesht” as my Irish friends would say, for a weekend yoga retreat. The Burren is a stunning landscape made up of great sheets of limestone … Continue reading →

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Pub Life

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ljin15

I’ve been looking forward to Christmas in Dublin since I first touched down in Ireland. Dublin’s cobblestone streets and old Georgian buildings look like they were designed specifically to make all my Harry Potter Christmas fantasies come true, so I … Continue reading →

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Halloween and History

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ljin15

I spent this Halloween in Derry, Northern Ireland with some of the Dublin and Belfast-based Mitchells. Derry claims to be the birthplace of the pagan holiday of Halloween, and its ancient city walls on the steep banks of the River … Continue reading →

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