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I have finally arrived back home in the states with a whole year in Ireland now behind me. While I will return back to Ireland fairly soon for my thesis defense, being back in the states for just a short … Continue reading →

The Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border is not a far distance from Dublin. It’s so close that were Dublin and Newry in the United States the distance between them would seem a lengthy but tolerable commute. It’s quite likely that … Continue reading →

One of my most enjoyable experiences over the last few months has been reading Joyce’s the Dubliners. I can imagine that some may balk at the fact that it has taken me so long to read Joyce’s collection of short … Continue reading →

The first evening I visited Dublin, I went to a small local pub and asked for a pint of Guinness. Having never asked for one before, I foolishly took the pint away before the requisite second pour. When I sat … Continue reading →