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St. Brigid’s Well, Armagh
Off the rugby field is a sacred well of St. Brigid, patron saint of dairy and the mentally infirm. The women of Armagh Project 2012 found the spring last year, and today I returned to leave an offering of Wexford Cheddar and give thanks for the opportunity of this amazing journey. As I crossed the […]
Luggageless in the U.K.
Well, here I am. In Ireland. I don’t have my bags, which means I don’t have more than two changes of clothes, rainwear, or hygiene supplies, but, you know, I am here. The main quality that I feel most people would note upon their arrival is the living history in the air. It’s almost trite […]
Casting for Shadow of a Gunman!
We’re excited to kick off our first weekend in Armagh with a reading of Sean O’Casey’s Shadow of a Gunman. All of our students – journalists, playwrights and creative writers – are participating as we gather in the hostel lounge at 7p on Saturday to read the play out loud and discuss it after. If […]
Packing List for NI
I can’t believe it is already time to start packing for a Northern Ireland summer again! I looked back to our 2012 blog and realized I was doing the exact same thing at the exact same time last year – worrying about what shoes to bring and if my suitcase was big enough. This year, […]
