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Marie goes to ireland. The Great Blasket (June 5). After having studied the Blasket Island and its people for several days, today we got to go out to the island! Tomas showed us around the island, and told us the significance of several buildings and places. The entire village is abandoned now, and most has fallen to disrepair, with only the stone frames of the houses remaining, but people remember who lived where all the same. Another famous Blasket author. The house of the king of Great Blasket Island.
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The Blasket Centre Part 1 (May 31) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. The Blasket Centre Part 1 (May 31). View of the Blasket Islands, from wikipedia. After our stay in Galway, our class is heading south towards the Blasket Islands. In preparation for what we'll see, each person in the class is doing some research on a few different subjects. My first topic is the Blasket Centre. Or Ionad an Bhlascaoid in Irish. This Centre is located in the mainland town of Dunquin. Image form Dingle Peninsula website. The Ireland In Context Blog.
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Maria Simonds-Gooding and the Gallarus Oratory (June 4) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. Maria Simonds-Gooding and the Gallarus Oratory (June 4). After spending time at the Blasket Island Centre, we got to go visit Maria Simonds-Gooding at her home and studio. The Day I Met The Dolphin" by Maria Simonds-Gooding. The expressive explanations of Marie Simonds-Gooding. Peter and Adam talking in Maria Simonds-Gooding's living room. For more details on its history and build. The Ireland In Context Blog. I'll be keeping this blog as I go on the UHL Maymester to Ireland.
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Last Post In Ireland - Just Me Being Reflective - Spectacular Journey In Ireland With Suzie
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Spectacular Journey In Ireland With Suzie. Last Post In Ireland - Just Me Being Reflective. And now we are officially done done! Can you believe it? Good luck with everything in the future! Thank you for the calendar! Tomorrow, I am off to London! Whether I will keep blogging or not, it will depend on Wifi. Anyways, thank you viewers who have been reading my posts and checking my pictures out! I hope you all enjoyed my spectacular journey like I did. Just let me know when! Create a free website.
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Some Folklore: the Changeling (June 4) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. Some Folklore: the Changeling (June 4). Changeling" by Madalyn McLeod. Creature Feature 03: the Changeling. The Changeling is a fairly well known mythical creature, believed to have had a role in the lives of several Irish farmers. As with the Banshee. Some of the Bibeanna. Of the Dingle Peninsula spoke of having had firsthand experience with Changelings. A Fairy Offering Wishes" by John Bauer. Some trace back the idea of the changeling to the actions of the cuckoo bird. There cert...
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Some Folklore: the Banshee (June 3) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. Some Folklore: the Banshee (June 3). Banshee" by Forest Rodgers. Creature Feature 02: the Banshee. After watching the documentary episode " Ghosts. And talking to the Bibeanna. Today, it seemed natural to write about the banshee. Several of the people of Dingle say that they have heard the voice of this type of spirit, who is said to follow certain families in these parts. The word "banshee" comes from the Irish " bean sí," meaning "woman of the faerie. Creature feature 01: the puca.
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Welcome to Dingle (June 2) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. Welcome to Dingle (June 2). Over the course of three bus rides, our merry band made its way from Galway to Dingle. We are now staying at a bed and breakfast in the biggest (and only) town on the Dingle Peninsula. In the south-east of Ireland. This small tourist town has a population of approximately 1,920, and the main industries here are fishing, agriculture, and tourism. The fishing boats in Dingle. The Ireland In Context Blog. Create a free website.
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Some Folklore: The Púca (June 2) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. Some Folklore: The Púca (June 2). As we venture farther into the Irish countryside, I've been coming across more and more instances of Irish folklore. As a lover of fantasy and fairy-tales, I've decided that, in these last few days, I'll do some short research posts on some of the different creatures featured in Irish folktales. Púca Woodcut" by Martin Byne. Creature Feature 01: The Púca, (also pooka or phooka). The púca are neither good nor bad. Creatures and take the form of demo...
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The Bibeanna (June 3) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. The Bibeanna (June 3). If a month ago you had told me that I would find myself singing a duet in French with an Irish Bibeanna, in front of her friends, my classmates, and my teacher, I would have called you a liar. And yet, not three hours ago, Sheila and I joined together to sing “A La Claire Fontaine” in front of our assembled friends. And now the story of how we got there. Judy showing us around Dingle. Brenda's book, "Bibeana". Certain parts of the Bibeanna documentary can be ...
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The Last Meeting (June 6) - Marie goes to ireland
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Marie goes to ireland. The Last Meeting (June 6). We certainly have come a long way from Denver international Airport! Today was our last day, which we spent taking a last look around the town of dingle and working on our final papers, presentations, and voice-threads. It's certainly been an amazing trip, and I'm still having a hard time believing it's already been three weeks. Now, without further ado, I present to you the final presentations of the UHL Ireland in Context Class:. Peace murals in Derry.
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