Explorations

If we’re going to be totally honest, when I signed up for the “European Commission blog post,” I had no idea what the European Commission even was. However, I was the final person to sign …

When it comes to the Titanic, almost everyone has some sort of familiarity with the iconic vessel. Whether it be from our elementary school history lessons or more recent pop culture (perhaps a movie featuring …

On July 12, 1690, King William III and an army of 36,000 overtook the Jacobite army of 23,500 in the countryside of Ireland in a historically significant battle would be later called the Battle of …

Reforming society’s wicked, housing political revolutionaries, executing nationalistic radicals, Kilmainham Gaol offers a rich history that reflects the struggles within Ireland since the 18th century. As one makes their way through this jail, you feel …

When an American thinks of a normal life, they think of a middle-class person living in a neighborhood of middle-class people with somewhat large houses that have electricity, running water, and fair amounts of space. …

When someone visits Dublin, there is no way they could miss the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, otherwise known as Christ Church Cathedral. It is the oldest functioning building in Dublin, and has been …

Twenty-one years since the peace agreement on Good Friday, our class of Rebel and Revolution abroad students witnessed a handshake between a former IRA member and a former Unionist officer at the border of the …

The people of Ireland know no shortage of what it is like to live under a crown that is unwelcome in their country. Having been through several major failed rebellions, the Irish continue to resist …

Talking about rebellions and the corresponding oppression is often difficult, but our guide Lorcan Collins somehow made it seem easy. He was open and frank about his perspective and kept reminding us along the way …