1. Irish Texts & Contexts

2. Subject to be explored:
Relationship between Irish settings / landscapes / structures
&
The literature and art they inspired

3. The Basics: 4-credit course 3 weeks (May 20-June 9)
Discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
UMM Gen Ed designation: Environment and People (ENVT)
Additional 2-credit directed study option

4. $4725 + airfare + incidentals (next slide)
Costs, Program Fee:
$ airfare + incidentals (next slide)

5. Costs, Incidentals: 1-2 meals/day & all snacks spending money
travel during free time/free weekend

6. Route
Overview

7. Doolin (unique landscape, traditional music, guesthouse lodging)
Itinerary Details:
Shannon Airport ↓
Doolin (unique landscape, traditional music, guesthouse lodging)
Galway (William Butler Yeats sites, Museum of Country Life, castle tour, hostel lodging)

8. Aran Islands (ferry, biking on island, John Millington Synge’s plays)

9. Sligo (more Yeats sites, Knocknarea)

10. Roscommon (landscape of the Tain,
Irish mythology)
Carnfree Inauguration Mound

11. From Landscape (above & below ground) to Myth

12. Dublin (staying at Trinity College)

13. Book of Kells

14. St. Patricks Cathedral,
literary pub crawl,

15. museums, theatre…

16. Day trips to numerous sites

17. AND….lots of FUN!

18. schryver@morris.umn.edu AND ecker014@morris.umn.edu
Questions?
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