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…