Where's the Craic?: History Lesson (Or, Why History Nerds Should Come Here)


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The past couple of days have been exciting! I've been going to the rest of my classes, exploring more of the city, and having a great time! On Tuesday my Early Irish History class went to the National Museum of Ireland where we saw artifacts from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages of Ireland's history. The professor is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of prehistoric life in this country and it was incredible to walk around the museum and think that people actually used all of the tools, pottery, jewelry, and household items we were seeing. We even got to see several "bog bodies," slightly mangled, sacrificed bodies that were discovered in bogs. (Unfortunately, photos weren't allowed.) My other classes, like Writing the City and my two literature classes, also have excursions lined up to various places of interest around the city--it will be awesome to get out of the classroom and really experience the area!

Hannah and I also had our first butcher and produce seller experience. The meat and produce around here are really fresh and inexpensive, so I have a feeling that a lot of our weekly meals will be fruit-and-veggie filled. We got some chicken breasts and some minced meat--don't say ground beef! And we got an entire bag of produce--potatoes, carrots, onion, pepper, peas, and broccoli--for only €6!

Today we went on the walking tour that was scheduled for orientation but got rained out. It probably would have been more interesting if it actually had taken place on out third day, though, because most of the sights we were shown are familiar to us now. But we gained a lot of factual information about the city from an experienced guide. Here are some pictures: