Medieval Castles in a Modern Context by Kyle Rabung
When the average person looks for medieval cas- tles, they are left with two options: to look at ruins, or to look at a castles …
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Capstone Corner: Mesuline and the Fae by Ashley Vassar
I initially became acquainted with the subject matter for my capstone thesis in the English Department during my Senior Seminar with Dr. Demarco. In this …
Characters of War: The Iliad and The Song of Roland by Matthew Pheneger
Weâd expect literary works from differing cultures to mirror that in their writing, however, The Iliad and The Song of Roland are more similar than …
An Early Medieval Church Site on the Dingle Peninsula by Colin McGarry
This weekend, I was lucky enough to visit a few of the Ring of Kerry historical sites with my archaeology class, checking out a few …
Lutherâs Act by Christopher Shanley
This Halloween marks the 499th anniversary of Martin Lutherâs posting of the 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg castle. Lutherâs theses were against …
DĂșn Aonghasa: An Ancient Irish Hill Fort by Colin McGarry
While romping around Irelandâs historical landmarks for the semester pretending to be a serious student, I was lucky enough to see the large, ancient hillfort …
The Renaissance Festival: A Home for All by Ashley Vassar
On September 5th 2016, I attended my 13th Renaissance Festival and 9th Ohio Renaissance Festival. The Ohio Renaissance Festival is located in Waynesville, Ohio and …
On the Work of Petronius by Merritt Ver Steeg
Petronius Arbiter was a Roman who lived during the reign of Nero, andâaccording to most historiansâthe author of The Satyricon. We donât know much about …
A Quick Run-Through of More Sites: The Defensive and Natural Landscape of Ireland by Colin McGarry
Late last week, I moved into a new apartment closer to the city centre, which has had Internet problems, making getting onto the blog a …
Flying In and Forts in Caherdaniel by Colin McGarry
Last week I flew into Cork, where I’ll be spending the semester studying at UCC. Classes start up tomorrow, so naturally I decided to spend …