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A Basic Guide to Irish Idioms
Last week I was reminded in a rather humorous way of the differences between the Irish and American dialects of English. I was in Lahinch in Co. Clare and needed a way of getting back to Galway, so I posted … Continue reading
Belfast: Part 2
For the first time this year, I spent the holiday season away from home. And though I missed Wisconsin (a place often known to my Belfast friends only as the setting of “That ’70s Show”), it was a true delight … Continue reading
Belfast: Part 1
My time in Northern Ireland has been a series of pleasant surprises. It began when I boarded my flight to Belfast, a bit nervous, having not traveled abroad for the better part of a decade. I was excited not only … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University of Ulster
Tagged Belfast, Derick Stace-Naughton, ireland, Irish Culture, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, post-graduate study in northern ireland, the Troubles health communication, University of Ulster (UU)
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Luck
I’ve only been in Ireland now for about two and a half months, but I’m starting to appreciate the laid-back modus operandi here. When asked by a lecturer to give a typical Irish saying that describes the culture, my fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Dublin City University
Tagged Betsy Katz, dublin, Dublin City University (DCU), Elizabeth Katz, Immigrant Council, immigrants in Ireland, intercultural studies, internship, Irish Culture, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, refugees in Ireland
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