by Raegan Whiteside Cong is a small town that is seen in the film The Quiet Man (John Ford, 1952) that was assigned for the Irish Film Studies class and where we stopped to take a short break on afternoon.…
Soccer and Nation
by Jack Story Sport: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. or a diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. Either way you define sport,…
Sports in Irish Culture
by Feild Russell On Sunday June 11, 2017, the four lads made a trip to Aviva Stadium to witness the World Cup Qualifying soccer match between the Republic of Ireland and Austria. Our walk to the stadium set the tone…
Women in Public Memory
by Temperance Russell Throughout our time in Ireland there has been a lot of history around the city especially in Dublin. There is quite a lot of 1916 commemoration on almost every corner of the city. I was quick to…
Life Imitates Art
During our week-long field trip with our Film Studies class, we took a brief stop in Cong, where the legendary movie The Quiet Man, by John Ford, was filmed. The movie itself is very complex and touched on major Irish-American…
Field of Dreams
by Nick Rowley Prior to our trip to the magical land of green; we were required to view several films for our cinema class. One such film was The Field (1990) directed by Jim Sheridan. It is a great piece of cinematic…
Dublin Pride – Asking Queer Questions on Methods of Celebration & Representation
by Shannn Haas One of the most memorable experiences I’ve had in Dublin so far was attending the Dublin Pride this past Saturday (June 24th), which marched proudly and loudly through the streets of Dublin led by a rainbow balloon…
Ballyshane
The College of Charleston’s Irish Studies summer school makes its pilgrimage to Ballyshane, on the Grand Canal, near Shannon Harbour. One of our program’s first friends, Denis Bergin, lives here with his wife Carol, and they hosted our scholars…
CofC students at Greystones
What the Irish are saying about US
The election of a conservative, openly-gay Taoiseach (prime minister), who’s father is from India, puts Trump in a tight spot. Will the Irish American, ex-Catholic, Mike Pence, who thinks gay men ought to be straightened out by medical treatment, play…