Dublin

press ganged onto a ship of war. After several changes of situation he was captured by the Spanish and imprisoned for some time. Soon after his second release he was shipwrecked narrowly escaping with his life. Eventually Heany was transmitted to Dublin where he stood trial for taking part in the murder of Ambrose Power, in County Tipperary in 1785. Ambrose Power of Barrettstown, Fethard, Tipperary was Justice of the Peace for the county. He was the eldest son of John Power of Barrettstown and…

parks and other areas are major locations where tourists visit to learn more of the country's history. Ireland is full of ancient areas with historical significance. The journey of Ireland’s history begins in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, known for its history and heritage. From Dublin, the scenic route takes you to Wicklow Mountains National Park to Glendalough, a settlement founded by St. Kevin. Much of the south coast tells stories of immigration and invasion. Several miles from…

This past summer I had the experience of a lifetime, ten days in the breathtaking lands of Ireland and Scotland. Those ten days flew by like a marathon runner sprinting towards the golden trophy awaiting for its winner at the finish line. Pictures of monumental buildings and goofy tourist like photos flood my camera. Memories play over and over like a record player in my head, these memories I will hold close and cherish for a lifetime. I want to share a sneak peek of how much my life was…

Dangers of War Many know of the dangers of war, soldiers come back injured, civilians are hurt, and much is lost. In “The Sniper”, Liam O’Flaherty tells a story of these very threats in which a young sniper is eager to participate in a civil war in Dublin, Ireland. The soldier constantly encounters danger wherever he goes. As he faces the battle, he gets hurt and experiences the effect of the war because in the end, it turned him against his own brother. This short story illustrates the…

The central idea of the short story, “Araby,” by James Joyce, is a young Irish boy who has a crush on his friends sister, who is considerably older than him, he goes to the market to get her some but eventually realizes that it’s not worth it. The author demonstrates this by writing, “But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires” (Joyce 2, Paragraph 5). This quote illustrates how the young Irish boy has a crush on this woman. There are many…

Ireland has been a land that has been long forgotten or at least hardly ever touched upon. Most folks forget the countless things that Ireland has given the world such as new forms of technology, science, and transportation. Majority of the people only recognize them as the immigrants that had the potato famine and those who celebrate St. Patricks day. The book In Search of Ancient Ireland by Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton is based on the history of the ancient times in Ireland and how some…

Heavy fighting has come up in Dublin between radical Republicans opposing the idea of the Free State (like the sniper) and those people who accept the dominion status of Ireland after the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922 (the Free-Staters). Killing some “enemies” – among them even his own brother – the sniper experiences the cruelty and senselessness of that war and shows feelings of Irish togetherness when he is forced to look into his dead brother´s face. 2. What different sections does the story…

Children on a Platter and Animals in Parliament: Satire and Symbolism in A Modest Proposal When Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal, he intended it to be a political commentary on the struggles that Ireland was dealing with in the early 1700s. What Swift did not expect was the reality of the readers at the time: they did not pick up on the juvenalian satire that lied within the essay and took the piece either as a joke or completely seriously, nor did they catch the irony. Thankfully the…

finding leeway in their lives, outside struggles are realistically added to the story: Homophobia is something that appears in between the romantic main plot, but when it is there it hits quite hard. An example of this is when Jude and Síle walk around Dublin and a group of children pass them by asking if they are lesbians, to which Síle responds that they…

From 800 to 1169, we had the first Viking raids, to the raids of the Norman invasions. Viking ports were set up at Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Cork and Limerick, which became the first big towns in Ireland. Ireland was set up with tribes who were semi-independent known as the Túatha. During these invasions, many attempts were made by various factions to take control of the whole island. During this period, there was rivalry between the High Kings of Ireland, from the Northern and Southern…