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May 16th 2008

Published: May 17th 2008

And I am....not quite....not quite......and.... done! This morning I had a three hour exam for my Unionism Under the Union course on a Saturday (Yeah!). There is nothing like Unionism to wake one up in the morning. I wrote on Female Unionists for my first essay question, opposition from conservative Protestants to the Act of Union in the 1790s for my second, and Ulster Unionists in the Great ... Read Full Entry

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Garda Headquarters

Gates to Aras an Uachtarain (House of the President)

Residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Rep. of Ireland

some deer

St. Patrick's Cathedral

King's Bridge

Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

"The Bastion of Protestant Learning"-My professor, Dr. JM On a lighter note, I saw the Book of Kells (contains several volumes of the four gospels and is probably the most famous illuminated manuscript in the world) here

St. Stephen's Green

General Post Office

The primary center of the 1916 rising

Clarence Hotel

The Hotel owned by U2's Bono and The Edge

Dublin at Night

Brazen Head

Oldest Pub in Dublin

Oscar Wilde

How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive.

Guinness and Beef Stew

At the Brazen Head

Eddie, do you have a cousin named Johnny?

23rd May 2008

Jennifer Kirkup
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Too cool!!!
Matthew, Your mom came in the other day and told me about your blog. How awesome it is!!! I am so proud of you and that you have gotten to experience Europe as you have. Oh to be young again.....:). Have fun and stay safe. We'll see you when you get home. Take care, Jen

5th May 2012

PJ Rice
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Love your pics
Great job Matt! We were over in November and visited much of what you photographed. Slán agat

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