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Why Limerick Feels Like Home
The American-Irish relationship is evolving, with 38 million Americans defining their ancestry as Irish or Scotch-Irish in 2010 compared to 44 million in the 1990 census. Irish youth from my generation increasingly look to live in Anglophone cousins other than … Continue reading
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Holidays Abroad
Year after year, I hop on a plane and make my way home for Christmas. I look forward to this journey and the holiday season, its familiar traditions, and time spent with family. This year, rather than go home, I … Continue reading
Emerald Isle; Sapphire Sea?
People are drawn to visit Ireland for many reasons: to see the rolling green hills of its countryside; to explore the vibrant arts, music (and pub) scene; or to connect with their family history. Relatively few, I expect, come to … Continue reading
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Wait, Finals Come AFTER Break?!
As I start to write this, it’s around 3 AM. The National Championship game is on in the background, and I’m once more reminded that Bama did not make it to Pasadena this year (sniff sniff, wipes tear). Football woes … Continue reading
Wading Into Ireland
I emerged from the Glenomena dormitory into the grey Dublin afternoon. The air was crisp for a late September day. The sky looked as it often does here, foreboding and on the verge of a downpour. Sporting a waterproof backpack … Continue reading
Coming back to Cork
My program got off to a good start. All of us in the MA in composition were told to bring our instruments for the first day of class. When we arrived, the course coordinator told us we wouldn’t be doing … Continue reading
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Can (and should) Ireland feed itself?
What exactly is “Irish food”, anyways? Growing up Irish-American in the States, I heard this question a lot from friends, usually around St. Patrick’s Day each year. And, in fairness, I never really knew how to answer: soda bread, stew, … Continue reading
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Irish Time
As a creature of habit and an officer in the Navy, I love having schedules and packing them to the seams. My first two months in Ireland challenged all of my instincts. For four years, my life was segmented into … Continue reading
Mayhem, Maps, and Mach Numbers
My journey to Belfast did not begin as smoothly as I would have liked. Sitting on the tarmac for over two hours before takeoff and a broken entertainment screen that was stuck playing Toy Story 3 in Spanish on the … Continue reading
Fresh Perspective
I’ve been in Belfast for nearly two months now, and I’ve settled in well to my new environment. As this is my first time properly traveling outside of the United States, everything about my Mitchell year will be new to … Continue reading