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Irish History
Irish History
Class: Expand your knowledge of Irish history with an accessible yet comprehensive survey course. About the text, "This edition of a perennial bestseller narrates and interprets Irish history as a whole. Designed and written to be popular and authoritative, critical and balanced, it has been the core text in both Irish and American universities for…
Keane sense of Rhythm – 6:30pm – 9:00pm
The Genius of James Joyce
The Genius of James Joyce
Class: Part One – Exploring the Labyrinth. Perhaps the greatest literary genius to emerge out of Ireland and arguably the greatest literary intelligence since Shakespeare, James Joyce (1882-1941) can be understood as creating an ever-widening labyrinth of innovation through his four masterpieces: Dubliners (1914), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), Ulysses…
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Irish language Children’s Books
Irish language Children’s Books
Class: Deepen your knowledge, appreciation, and comprehension of the Irish language by reading plainly written selections from its children’s books. Instructor: Lavinia Finnerty
OID Adult Fitness class
Ros na Rύn
Ros na Rύn
Class: Watching, Listening and Discussing an Irish Soap Opera Ros na Rύn. One of the best ways to grasp a language is to pay attention to its popular cultural forms. The famous Irish language drama or “soap,” Ros na Rύn will provide students a fun opportunity to discuss the daily conundrums of life – between…
Keane sense of Rhythm – 10:15am – 11:30am
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Celtic Pilgrimage with St. Columba
Celtic Pilgrimage with St. Columba
Class: Come join us for a two-session “pilgrimage” in the footsteps of Saint Columba, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary to the land we now call Scotland. We will discuss what is known of his early life and banishment from Ireland, his mission, his founding of monasteries at Iona and elsewhere, his miracle-working, and –…
Wild Goose Chase Cloggers
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Drawing Celtic Mythology: Ancient Origins
Drawing Celtic Mythology: Ancient Origins
Class: This session will explore the Tuatha de Danann. Learn how the haunting and magical gods, goddesses, heroes, magicians, and landscapes of the Celtic realms can be given creative expression and re-interpretation in a class for beginners, returning students who have taken the class before, and enthusiasts at all levels. The principles of formal composition…