Ireland may not be the first place you think of when considering iconic fashion; however, Dublin hosts a plethora of popular trends and styles with its own Irish twist.
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“I am a big breakfast person,” Walter McDonald said. “It’s my favorite meal of the day. I have enjoyed seeing the differences in the breakfast for both cultures.”
Bolstered by his conceptual framework of history, hope and rhyme, Dr. David Blevins spoke on June 17 about his experience as a journalist in Northern Ireland. Currently a senior Ireland correspondent for Sky News, he has been in the field for 32 years, living not only through the sectarian conflict of the Troubles but also through the groundbreaking success of the peace process.
Thinking about traveling to Ireland? Here are some do’s and don’ts that will help you get the best experience while on the Emerald Isle.
Baylor in Ireland students attended a lecture on June 20 at Stranmillis University to hear from faculty members about different facets of life in Northern Ireland.
“There is no one story that is the whole story,” Howland said.
“I just want her never to be held back by anything or anyone, and I think that’s the future that, hopefully, we are moving toward,” Michelle Kelly, deputy lord mayor of Belfast, said when speaking about the kind of future she envisions for her 13-month-old daughter.
“There was a belief if you talked about them too much, you might attract their attention and have bad luck,” Daly said.
It’s easy to fall into a bubble where one person’s life experience is the only life experience. Countries other than the United States have different environments and lifestyles, and learning about them is essential in order to move forward and progress in the world.
The perspective of the Irish toward Americans has transcended over time, thanks to the help of United States Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The immigration history of the Irish has contributed to the way the Irish view all travelers and cultures.
While there are countless American universities studying at University College Dublin at the same time, each offers a unique perspective on the time spent in Ireland.
“They don’t get a salary; they just love the game,” Galway local and fan Mark Larkin said. “That’s enough to motivate them to play for their country, because it’s pride.”
“If the option was to drink at home, a lot of people wouldn’t drink at all,” Damien Cunningham, a public relations and marketing employee for The Quays Bar, said.
Irish brown soda bread is a traditional recipe that became a staple food during the Potato Famine — or the Great Hunger, as it’s called in Ireland.
After a year of cramming French into my brain and putting away money earned from odd jobs, I had the full intention of spending my summer in Paris with a French family to expand my knowledge of the language and culture of a country I’ve loved from a young age.
With the last name “Fitzgerald” and a propensity for sunburns, it’s no secret that I have Irish roots. So, when ‘Baylor in Budapest’ turned into ‘Baylor in Ireland’ just a couple months before our scheduled departure date, I was hit with a wave of excitement: I was finally going to have the opportunity to embrace a culture that, despite being different from my own, occupies a special place in my soul.
University College Dublin fills its campus with personal pieces of art, whereas Baylor adds statues as an afterthought.
When I signed up for a monthlong trip to Ireland, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. When I think of Irish things, what comes to mind is usually clovers, leprechauns and Niall Horan. As much as I would have loved to have seen a real life leprechaun — or Niall Horan — I wasn’t expecting either of those wishes to come true.
Not having cell service, listening to leaves rustle in the wind and watching waves crash on the shore are all very grounding for me. However, while I believe nature is healing, I’ve learned that thin places can be found more often than we give them credit for. I didn’t need to come to Ireland to experience them.
The love Irish people have for their sport resonated with me. The passion they talk about it with is the same tone I would use for my favorite lacrosse team.
Instead of passing down trauma and conflict to their children, though, these people passed on peace — generational peace.
When a binge-watching obsession turns into a face-to-face encounter, it’s the ultimate fulfillment. Like seeing photos of iconic sites in books and then actually going to see those places in person, the experience comes full circle with emotion and deeper insight.
As someone who has only ever been to the United States, coming to a country like Ireland was very eye-opening. The rich history here is celebrated for both the good and the bad. The Irish welcome visitors, and with every person I’ve spoken to in all of the different cities, I can see the joy that their country and heritage brings them.
I am not one to take a cold shower, play in the snow or wear a T-shirt if the temperature is below 75 degrees Fahrenheit. However, if you ever get the chance to take a dip in the Irish ocean, I urge you to take it. I will forever be in Paltrow’s debt for giving me the courage to venture into the cold water.
These words appear almost too fantastical to be true. A world where everyone looks to the interests and welfare of others? Impossible. Today, record rates of loneliness, depression, starvation and displaced people are symptoms of a world that does not look to the interests of others. Yet, it is this exact directive that will change our world in the ways we desperately need it to. These words show us principles for how we can begin to live in a way that heals the world around us.
Studying abroad adds context and perspective to our lives and helps complete Baylor’s mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership.
While spirited Americans are used to sporting green and celebrating all things Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17’s designation as a public holiday is an indicator of something much deeper for the Emerald Isle: its profound spiritual landscape and religious history.
