A very quick post with more field trips to report!
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My literature class had another excursion day this week. We went to Marsh's Library, the oldest public library in Ireland, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Both had a lot of history and were beautiful to look at. In Marsh's library we saw the chains that used to be attached to the books so that patrons couldn't remove them, and the cages they used to lock people in so that they could read without taking the books! The library still functions as a working public library, and people still come in to read the books under supervision (not in the cages thankfully). Saint Patrick's was amazing inside, but lost appeal after about ten minutes. Still, it was cool to see these parts of Dublin's history.
Today Patrick, Ian, and I took our own field trip to the Old Jameson Distillery. The tour was a little silly but still a fun activity for a very windy Friday. Patrick even got to be an Official Irish Whiskey Taster; he compared Jameson, Jack Daniels, and Johnnie Walker Black Label. After, we went out to lunch at a little cafe near our apartment. It was a nice little excursion, but I'm starting to feel like I need to get out of the city a bit. It feels like we've almost seen all the major tourist attractions! Our weekend trips are nice, but I'm excited to start planning spring break, where we'll have an extended time to explore other parts of Europe.
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