Imagine what you would do if you had to emigrate to another country. Where would you go? Would you bring your old culture and traditions, or would you adapt to the culture of your new …
Explorations
EPIC Museum (Sophia Karmanos)
Mass emigration usually is a result of a tragedy of some sort. This was definitely the case for Ireland; when the potato blight hit the island and the government still kept its focus on exporting …
Carrickfergus Castle (Dana Craig)
I will freely admit that I chose Carrickfergus Castle as one of my blog posts in large part because it’s a castle and I never completely left my Disney princess phase. Thanks to our wonderful …
Viking and Norman Walking Tour (Dana Craig)
To start, I should let you know that as a fan of the Minnesota Vikings I feel especially qualified to provide history on the real deal. The Vikings that initially invaded Ireland were admittedly farmers …
The Battle of the Boyne (Jess Besl)
On our way out of Dublin for the first and only time for the duration of the trip, we made a quick, much too quick if I may add, stop in Drogheda to visit the …
EPIC Museum (Jess Besl)
When thinking of Ireland, events such as the Great Famine, Home Rule and the Irish Civil War may come to mind. However, the impact of these events, both short term and long term, doesn’t …
Belfast Political Walking Tour (Braden Ross)
Today we took a walking tour of Belfast. The first half was led by a former IRA member and the second by a former loyalist prisoner. While at times it seemed like their situations were …
Kilmainham Gaol (Braden Ross)
All seven signatories of the 1916 Declaration of the Irish Republic and leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed over a few weeks at the same place: Kilmainham Gaol. This was the site of …
Titanic Museum (Sohia Ziehr)
The Titanic was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was said to be “as nearly perfect as human brains can make her”. Belfast has always been known for building the best and biggest ships. By …
Famine Ship (Sophia Ziehr)
The Jeanie Johnston is one of the most famous famine ships of Ireland’s great famine. The ship was originally a cargo ship, however the owner decided to use it to bring people to The United …