Dublin, Ireland: A Brief Literary History

Tentative Course Itinerary

First class meeting: Saturday in the lobby of the Townhouse Hotel (47 Lower Gardiner Street in Dublin, Ireland)

Day 1 (Saturday) Students arrive
First class meeting: 1900 at Townhouse Hotel, Dublin
Day 2 (Sunday) Dublin
0900-1100 Walking tour of Dublin; visit to St. Patrick's Cathedral
1100-1300 Guided tour of Dublin Castle
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Walking tour of St. Stephen's Green
1700-1900 Lecture on Irish mythology and poetry
1900-2000 Dinner
Day 3 (Monday) Newgrange, Tara, Boyne Valley
1000 Departure by bus for Tara, Boyne Valley, and Newgrange
1130-1700 Tour of Tara, Boyne Valley, and Newgrange
1700-1900 Dinner
1900-2100 Lecture on Irish Renaissance and J.M. Synge
Day 4 (Tuesday) In and around Dublin
1000-1100 Lecture in Old Parliament Hall (Bank of Ireland)
1100-1300 Visit to Kilmainham Gaol
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Lecture on Lady Gregory and Sean O'Casey
1600-1900 Dinner; prep time for student-led discussions
Day 5 (Wednesday) In and around Dublin
1000-1200 Visit to Joyce Center
1200-1400 Lunch and discussion of Yeats' poetry
1400-1600 Visits to Trinity College, Book of Kells, and Old Library
1600-1800 Free time; dinner
1800-2000 Lecture on Joyce
Day 6 (Thursday) In and around Dublin
0900-1100 Guided tour of Yeats exhibit (National Library)
1100-1300 Visit to National Museum; lunch
1300-1500 Visit to National Gallery
1600-1800 Lecture on Joyce; dinner
1900-2200 Evening performance at Gate Theatre
Day 7 (Friday) Train ride to Joyce Tower (Sandy Cove)
0900-1130 Guided tour of Joyce Tower
1130-1300 Lunch
1300-1400 Self-guided tour of Writers' Museum (Dublin)
1500-1600 Lecture on Samuel Beckett and Brian Friel
1600-2000 Dinner and student-led discussion of Dubliners stories
Day 8 (Saturday) Final exam; checkout by noon

Last updated: 6 July 2011