And that’s a wrap folks! The 24 Hour Plays Dublin was an absolute success, once again being an incredible fundraiser for Dublin Youth Theatre. This past weekend resulted in 7 hours of sleep, 5 coffees, 2 crazed American interns, and 1 hysterical night of theater. I left this experience emotionally jubilant, physically exhausted, mentally dumbfounded, […]
The Beginning of an Adventure
In the weeks preceding my departure from the US to Ireland, I had no idea what to expect. My family is notoriously (and sometimes painfully) keen on preparing for any sort of travelling, especially adventures abroad, but this time it was different: I was travelling alone, and so the onus of preparing myself fell on […]
The Aran Island of Inishmore and the Irish
The Aran Island of Inishmore, our first grand group adventure in Ireland outside of the Dublin Area. Saturday morning we woke early for breakfast followed by a bus ride to the port of Galway and then a ferry ride to the largest of the three Aran Islands, Inishmore. The Aran Islands have been inhabited since […]
Impression of Time in the West of Ireland
Two decades. That’s really as far as I can look back and comprehend. Well I guess to be fair I have some sort of idea what it was like six decades ago. My parents were little babies and people drove cars and watched television and maybe even laughed at funny jokes. That’s accessible enough. Then […]
Sister Sadie
After a week of passing by Sister Sadie, I finally decided to go in. The exterior of this small restaurant is simple and perfect. Blue-gray paint frames the large windows and the bright crimson door. Upon entering the establishment, I am greeted by a beautiful white tile coffee bar covered in fresh pastries. I immediately […]