Yesterday was our third full day in Dublin, and we had reached halfway through our stay here. The day started out with class in the morning, and we went on a group tour in the afternoon, followed by some free time. After taking the bus downtown from the University College of Dublin (UCD) campus, we walked a short distance to the National Museum of Ireland to explore the exhibits there. Just outside the exit of the Museum, we happened upon an anti-abortion, pro-choice protest. I found it to reassure me of my faith in society to see many people peacefully assembling to ensure their voices are heard! The museum displayed sections on ancient Ireland, Viking influence in Ireland, kingship, religion, and with many more subjects, there was a wide variety of intriguing things to discover. The highlight of the museum for many, however, was the kingship and sacrifice section in which there were four extremely well preserved human bodies found buried in bogs throughout Ireland. (We will save you from having to see the pictures, as some of you may not want to. But for those who do, I’m sure your fine young adults will be happy to share their photographs.) With such perfectly preserved bodies, this part was both startling and stupendous.
Following our visit to the National Museum, we walked as a group to our next site, the Book of Kells, exhibited in the Trinity College Library. The Book of Kells is the earliest known transcription of the New Testament, created by Celtic monks around 800 A.D. It was remarkable to see this piece of history and the beautiful artwork it contains. Even the library itself was magnificent!
After a short, but sweet look around inside Trinity, we continued onto our final site of the day, the William Yeats Museum. This is a small museum dedicated entirely to William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet who lived from 1865 to 1939. The museum houses original transcripts of Yeats’ work, other Yeats artifacts, and some features that allow interactive exploration of Yeats’ work. After a brief stay here, we were allowed some free time downtown to explore, and shop for those interested (basically just the shopaholics). We met back on campus for dinner, and had the evening off to complete homework and relax.
All in all, we had a very exciting day. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves very much! And as a bonus, nobody got injured. So for all you parents out there reading this: no need to worry, your prince(s) or princess(es) are sincerely secure and savouring every second of socializing and studying. So long for now.
Yesterday was our third full day in Dublin, and we had reached halfway through our stay here. The day started out with class in the morning, and we went on a group tour in the afternoon, followed by some free time. After taking the bus downtown from the University College of Dublin (UCD) campus, we walked a short distance to the National Museum of Ireland to explore the exhibits there. Just outside the exit of the Museum, we happened upon an anti-abortion, pro-choice protest. I found it to reassure me of my faith in society to see many people peacefully assembling to ensure their voices are heard! The museum displayed sections on ancient Ireland, Viking influence in Ireland, kingship, religion, and with many more subjects, there was a wide variety of intriguing things to discover. The highlight of the museum for many, however, was the kingship and sacrifice section in which there were four extremely well preserved human bodies found buried in bogs throughout Ireland. (We will save you from having to see the pictures, as some of you may not want to. But for those who do, I’m sure your fine young adults will be happy to share their photographs.) With such perfectly preserved bodies, this part was both startling and stupendous.
Following our visit to the National Museum, we walked as a group to our next site, the Book of Kells, exhibited in the Trinity College Library. The Book of Kells is the earliest known transcription of the New Testament, created by Celtic monks around 800 A.D. It was remarkable to see this piece of history and the beautiful artwork it contains. Even the library itself was magnificent!
After a short, but sweet look around inside Trinity, we continued onto our final site of the day, the William Yeats Museum. This is a small museum dedicated entirely to William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet who lived from 1865 to 1939. The museum houses original transcripts of Yeats’ work, other Yeats artifacts, and some features that allow interactive exploration of Yeats’ work. After a brief stay here, we were allowed some free time downtown to explore, and shop for those interested (basically just the shopaholics). We met back on campus for dinner, and had the evening off to complete homework and relax.
All in all, we had a very exciting day. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves very much! And as a bonus, nobody got injured. So for all you parents out there reading this: no need to worry, your prince(s) or princess(es) are sincerely secure and savouring every second of socializing and studying. So long for now.
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