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From Ireland
20% Irish by blood, writing from Ireland
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My (Developing) Cooking Skills
CONTINUE READING: My (Developing) Cooking SkillsHappy March! Can’t believe we’ve been here for over a month already! Four months felt like a lot before I left, but now it feels much too short. Highlights so far have been exploring Ireland on my weekend trips and making new friends from around the world. Looking forward to celebrating St. Patricks Day in…
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Belfast
CONTINUE READING: BelfastHello! This weekend we went to Belfast with IFSA, our study abroad program! We left Friday morning at 10:30 am and didn’t arrive in Belfast until nearly 6:30pm — it was an already long travel day elongated by Dublin traffic. So, Friday wasn’t the most fun, but Saturday was awesome! And now, I’m writing this…
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Kennie in Kilkenny
CONTINUE READING: Kennie in KilkennyThis weekend I took a train (well, multiple trains) to Kilkenny! I learned that kil means church in Gaelic, so Kilkenny means Church of Kenny. St. Canice was an Irish abbot who founded a monastery near the current city of Kilkenny. The nickname for Canice is Kenny, hence the name Kilkenny. St. Canice is said…
