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Ireland: ’tis awful shocking nice (trans: I love it here)
Ireland seems to run on inside jokes, playful self-deprecation, and good-natured resignation to whatever the future may bring. In other words, I have found Ireland remarkably similar to my upbringing – the casual familiarity, the nod of a head imbued … Continue reading
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Tagged Irish literature, Maynooth University, University of Notre Dame
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June 2009 Reflection
Throughout my undergraduate years at the Irish-centric University of Notre Dame, there was much discussion about a ‘new Ireland’—a dialogue that presumed the ongoing departure of the ‘old Ireland.’ This discourse declared that the Celtic tiger had brought wealth to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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March 2009 Reflection
“He’s asking if you know about Michael Collins…?” Surprised, I looked down at the wide eyes of a 9-year-old boy who just landed at the Dublin airport with his family–Ireland’s newest programme refugees. His question, the first thing he asked … Continue reading
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January 2009 Reflection
One week before flying home to the United States for Christmas, I stood atop Edinburgh Castle and watched the Scottish capital’s annual “Santa Stroll” take shape. A few hundred people gathered in the Princes Street Gardens below, paying 10 pounds … Continue reading
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November 2008 Reflection
As I walk through the old campus of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, I pass beneath gray stone buildings dripping with bright red ivy and accented with arches and towers. Overtaking the ruins of Maynooth Castle at the college … Continue reading
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