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The last few months of 2023 were full of travel: I visited fourteen different cities and towns across Northern Ireland and the Republic, including visiting other Mitchell Scholars in Dublin and Galway. I went caving in Fermanagh; hiking in Letterkenny; … Continue reading →

Bendacht for anmmain ferguso. amen. mar uar dom… “A blessing on the soul of Fergus. Amen. Because I am cold…” This little musing in Irish is written at the top of an early medieval Latin manuscript composed by an unfortunate … Continue reading →

Welcome back! I sincerely hope you enjoyed my last post. This one doesn’t have as cool of an intro, but I promise it’ll be a rollercoaster of emotions throughout. Enjoy! Through my involvement with the Mitchell Scholarship program, I’ve met … Continue reading →

Since my last blog post, I have become a mother. I am happy to report that my children are much cuter than I could have imagined and everyone in the neighborhood agrees. I’m also happy to report that my children … Continue reading →

“People ask me how Kenya was. How am I supposed to describe a whole year?” Nadja says. We’re sitting in what feels like the infrared light of a bar on the Lower East Side. Christmas lights twinkle along the mirror … Continue reading →

“Don’t count yourself out this early, Daisy. You’re all sorts of things you don’t even know yet.” –Camila Dunne, in Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019), Daisy Jones & The Six. New year, new me, same great island! The holiday break for … Continue reading →

It’s January 15th, 2024. The following two months since we last spoke have been filled with even more experiences and lasting friendships. Veni and vidi. I came and I saw. I explored more, I travelled, and I made friendships and … Continue reading →

“My only son was shot in Dublin,” I heard as I stepped onto Saint Patrick’s Street. I turned and followed the melodic strains drifting through the air, and as I got closer, I saw an elderly bearded man strumming his … Continue reading →

Today was a classically foggy Wednesday morning in Dublin. As the sun creeped up behind the hazy gray veil, I tossed on a sweater and slid on my thickest socks. I’ve always loved the rain. I think rain is a … Continue reading →

As I sit to write this reflection, it is like two months breezed by, and also like I have been on the island forever. So much has happened! I figured it would be best to break this blog post up … Continue reading →

“There’s a race of men that don’t fit in,     A race that can’t stay still; So they break the hearts of kith and kin,     And they roam the world at will. They range the field and they rove … Continue reading →

This post comes to you live from a homey bed & breakfast in Donegal County, owned by a sweet Irish family with a young granddaughter and two loud but friendly puppies. My fingers are still thawing from my hike in … Continue reading →