One day Scotland…

Gonna fly on one of these bad boys tomorrow. Headed to Ireland. Super duper excited. I will try to post some pictures or something here on tumblr. I mean, I’ll be on vacation, so I can’t make any promises. 

“A documentary denouncing the Magdalene Asylums, which were operated by Catholic nuns in Ireland for over 100 years, and caused an uproar when it was televised in England in March 1998 as part of Channel Four’s Witness series. An estimated three million people watched the documentary, one of the highest figures ever recorded for the series. A help line was set up, which received calls from almost 450 women who had experienced abuse and trauma through the Magdalene Asylums and the Catholic Church. The documentary was blacklisted by the Irish network RTE and to this date has never been officially aired in Ireland.” Youtube

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Michael Collins:

Michael Collins —  Just found out something new about my 2yrs+ boyfriend, #Tpoo.  This is his great great (and/or) great great great grandfather, an Irish revolutionary.  

This Land (by Michelle in Ireland)

I love this movie. Can I please meet Matthew Goode in a fantastical way such as this.  

I need to go back. 

untitled by stephen.edwards on Flickr.

Instead of practicing classical music like I SHOULD be doing…I’m learning to play irish tunes on my violin :) my goal: learn this song by the end of the night

From National Geographic Picture Of The Day; May 26, 2011:

Inishowen, Ireland

Photograph by Dave Johnston, Your Shot

James Joyce bust in St.Stephen’s Green.

Ashford Castle in Ireland

Dublin, 50 years apart.:

Photos of Dublin from 50 years ago compared with photos from today. Some gorgeous shots of old Dublin, love how the Elverys store hasn’t moved an inch.

St. Margaret Beach, Ireland. 7th July, 2009. By Astrid Friis

Country Cottage (by ColleenM)

Lyrics, the arrangement, the atmosphere….just beautiful.

Submissions for Volume 1 are now closed. In the next few days, we’ll be announcing a pre-order campaign for Volume 1, which is due out at the end of July.

For Volume 1, we have writers from as far as Ireland and India and Iowa represented. Some are new and never-before-published, and some are veterans. And we also have a special interview and new writing from Chicago novelist and playwright, Joe Meno. Good news all around.

James Joyce bust in St.Stephen’s Green.