5/30/10 More than anything else in Dublin, I think I was looking forward to the Kilmainham Gaol tour the most. I honestly can’t explain why. What part of an 18th-century jail where most of the Irish Rebellion’s leaders were executed sounds appealing? Oh wait – all of them! As our tour guide Dónal told us,… Continue reading Kilmainham
Category: Dublin, Ireland
Larry: Ireland’s ultimate tour guide
5/30/10 I don’t think we’ve met a bad tour guide so far in Ireland. When I think of a tour guide, I think of somebody knowledgeable. I think of somebody who understands the history of the area in which they live and work, and what forces were in motion to change the country into what… Continue reading Larry: Ireland’s ultimate tour guide
Penneys? Is that like J.C. Penney?
5/29/10 I knew I would succumb to the pressure. Any member of the Gabby-Melanie-Carolyn trio would ask me throughout the last couple of days, “Do you wanna go shopping with us today?” “No” had been my typical answer, but today I agreed. I don’t know what changed today. Maybe I didn’t want to go back… Continue reading Penneys? Is that like J.C. Penney?
The Ballsbridge Inn is a “fuckin’ shithole”
5/29/10 “This hotel’s a fuckin’ shithole,” according to the checker at the D4Store. It’s Saturday night, and a bunch of little girls are dressed up like hoochie mamas. This is the second weekend in a row where the hotel is full of little girl dancers. A lot of people in my class wrote about this… Continue reading The Ballsbridge Inn is a “fuckin’ shithole”
Opening of the Sixth Seal
5/29/10 I saw one of the coolest things since coming to Dublin today at the art gallery. This fact actually kind of shocks me. Ireland’s own Francis Danby painted “Opening of the Sixth Seal” in 1828. The painting, which was probably 9 feet wide by 6 feet tall, reminds me of the scene in Star… Continue reading Opening of the Sixth Seal