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 …
Matt Proestel’s Favorite Place: European Commission
Throughout this trip, I have loved most of the sites that we have visited but none as much as when we visited the European Commission. As someone who is interested in political science and economics, …
Kilmainham Gaol (Matt Proestel)
Kilmainham Gaol was created by the British to detain Irish prisoners. As well as detaining Irish criminals, Kilmainham Gaol was also used to execute many Irish revolutionaries. Many of the Irish revolutionaries that were executed …
Matt Proestel
My name is Matt Proestel and I’m from Bethesda, Maryland. I’m interested in history and political science with a specific fascination in US politics and how history has shaped our current political climate. I plan …
Belfast Walking Tour (Rae Johnson)
I feel the need to start this post with explaining the fact that I was fairly uneducated about Ireland. In fact, I was so uneducated, I didn’t even realize the country was divided into the …
1916 Rebellion Walking Tour (Allondra Woods)
In class we read a speech called Justice for Ireland given by Daniel O’Connell in 1836. The speech posed a question on whether the Irish would fight for justice to their country or continue the …
Museum of Archaeology (Allondra Woods)
Before leaving for Ireland our professor assigned us to read a non-fiction novel about The Troubles in Northern Ireland called Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden …
The Jeanie Johnston (Allison Lee)
Death echoes through the cries of the children and resounds in the cacophony of mothers’ screams. Death lingers in every breath asphyxiating the ships inhabitants in its hopeless and merciless state. Yet, the ship is …
Titanic Museum (Rae Johnson)
When I think of the Titanic, I think of the vivid scene of Jack and Rose standing in their famous pose, which is recognized and recreated by millions of people to this day. The iconic …
European Commission (Allison Lee)
While visiting the European Commission in Dublin and talking to Economic Counselor, Willem Noë, it became particularly evident that we are the culmination of generations. We define ourselves by family, friends, political ideologies, and our …