Dublin – Temple Update

Update Abroad: A Very Dublin Christmas

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:30:48 +0000

Carolers and festive lights brighten the streets of Dublin now that the holiday season is here. Stores are already crowded with holiday shoppers, and a few stopped to tell me about their Dublin Christmas traditions. “You have to walk up Grafton Street coming up to Christmas after they turn the lights on,” said shopper Ana Loughlin. “There’s always like big bands and acts that always like…

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Temple Owl Finds a Second Home in Dublin

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:01:08 +0000

One of our very own Temple Owls has found a second home while studying abroad with SMC Study Away. Temple University Senior Ana Padilla decided to take her studies overseas to Ireland this semester. She studies at the Dublin Business School, a college in Dublin city centre with a large number of international students. She enjoys the diverse population, saying, “I have classes with Irish…

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral: Preserving Medieval Architecture and Religion in Dublin

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:17:02 +0000

Along one of Dublin’s busiest roadways stands the largest and one of the oldest churches in Ireland – St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The story of the cathedral begins centuries ago, when St. Patrick is said to have come to these holy grounds to practice Christianity. Andrew Smith, Head of Education at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, says the name and location of the cathedral are based on this story.

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100 Years Later, Irish Remember the 1916 Easter Rising

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:22:28 +0000

Walking around the city of Dublin, visitors may notice murals and plaques all with one common theme – the historic battle of the 1916 Easter Rising. The year marks the 100-th anniversary of the 1916 Rising, when Irish Nationalists led a rebellion against the British in an attempt to gain independence. Donal Casey, an Irish Culture and Politics Lecturer at the Dublin Business School…

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Welcome to Dublin!

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:21:57 +0000

Dublin, Ireland has the hustle and bustle of any city, but embraces a unique mixture of global citizens. Sixteen colleges, universities and technical institutes draw students from many different countries to the city of Dublin for higher education. Temple Owl Bridgette Ivkovich says this international population creates a unique atmosphere. “DBS (Dublin Business School) is really…

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