Last month, we took a field trip to Kilmainham Gaol, a prison that played an integral rol e in Irish

Last month, we took a field trip to Kilmainham Gaol, a prison that played an integral rol e in Irish history. We learned on our tour that children as young as five were sent to Kilmainham and that it was extremely overcrowded during the Great Hunger in the mid-nineteenth century as people would get arrested on purpose because the jail had to feed its inmates. Many Irish nationalists were imprisoned and/or executed in Kilmainham, including Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly, Éamon de Valera, and Joseph Plunkett, who all played important roles in 1916's Easter Rising. I was particularly struck by the appearance tour bus rental of the prison, as I felt like I had stepped onto a movie set. Among the films I watched before coming here were In the Name of the Father and Michael Collins , which both had scenes inside of Kilmainham ( In the Name of the Father was largely set in the prison, although it was not Kilmainham tour bus rental in the film). The original 1969 Italian Job was also filmed there. The distinct design of the prison allowed for complete control over prisoners. Guards could easily keep an eye on them and could peek into each cell whenever they so pleased, which definitely had profound psychological effects on the prisoners. It's really nice to be in Dublin city and easily be able to visit such historically significant locations tour bus rental that we learn about in class. It definitely helps to put things into context! Having tour bus rental now traveled tour bus rental to a few other cities in Europe, I am very grateful for the historical understanding I have of Ireland-- definitely makes me appreciate everything much more. When I was walking around the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles in Paris, tour bus rental I kept thinking about how I could appreciate them much more if I understood the historical significance of everything inside them. Having audio guides and tour guides is nice, but having really studied the history behind Irish independence is even more valuable. While the CIEE Belfast program was down here in Dublin for their field trip, some of us went on a 1916 walking tour of the city centre. Of course the weather decided hail was a good idea that day, so the tour was slightly abbreviated. Just like with the Kilmainham Gaol visit, it really put things in per spective. I had flashbacks to our second day here when Martin was leading my group around the city for a "chin-up orientation." The names O'Connell and Larkin didn't mean much to us then, but now we understand the significance behind such streets and statues found in the city. Dublin really is a city of statues-- I think I might use one of my days here in May without classes to see how many I can get photos with. We have all become so accustomed to the city centre, so it was really cool to walk around it from an Easter Rising perspective.