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Zoraida Dooley edited the blog post Wild Spaces in Early Modern Conquest Literature and Yeats’s Early Poetry in the group Irish Studies: 7 years, 7 months ago
In John Derrick’s Image of Irelande, a series of wood carvings and respective captions portray the Irish in a negative light, on the basis of culturally different borders and boundaries. In the caption for the third wood carving of the series, Derrick writes about the Irish “lacking pans, to boil the flesh, his hide prepare,” indicating some sense…[Read more]
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Zoraida Dooley wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
All in all, this trip to Ireland was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The Irish literature course I took last semester really provided an excellent framework for me […]
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Zoraida Dooley wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, Interviews, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
I interviewed the owner of a sweater shop in Sligo. He was friendly, and very talkative. He laughed as he said he might not be the best person to interview because he “tends to lie a lot.”
Q: Where are you […]
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, Tuesday, 4 August: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
One day after the seminars, me and my classmates came down the stairs to be greeted by an author who was having a small reception for the release of her new book, a work that was a combination of both her writing […]
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, Friday, 31 July: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
I found the seminars and lectures to be very interesting this week in that they each provided a new and distinct context through which to analyze Yeats’ writing. In particular, the lectures about Yeats’ interest […]
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, aturday, 25 July: Walking Tour of the Derry City Walls and Tour of Murals with the Bogside Artists, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 9 months ago
So far, I’ve been loving the variety in terms of all the places we visited in Ireland. In light of everything we’ve discussed so far, it’s become apparent to me that there is a big difference in atmosphere when it […]
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, Sunday, 19 July: Bus Tour of the Burren, Cliffs of Moher, and Doolin, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 9 months ago
So overall, in regards to my first impression, I have to say that this has been one amazing experience. I wasn’t really sure how the cities would differ in comparison to New York City, but it’s become apparent […]
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Zoraida Dooley commented on the post, Thursday, 16 July 2015: Overnight Flight to Dublin, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 9 months ago
I am so incredibly excited to be taking an English course in Ireland this summer. I am looking forward to taking in all the unique aspects of Irish culture, and connecting my preliminary knowledge to my real life […]
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Zoraida Dooley's profile was updated 8 years, 10 months ago