Wednesday April 22, 2010
Dublin Day #8
Written by Dylan Cosgrove, Ryan McDonnell, Joe Connor, and Jack O’Meara

We got to Belvedere in the morning around 8:45am and we started with a prayer and a time for reflection. Then, Mr. McGonagle did a presentation on the Abbey Theatre and the founders of it. We learned about W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge and Constance Markoviche After that, we went to a double block science class with Belvedere students. The class was very interesting and paralleled what the juniors at BC High had been learning in Physics class before they left. After science, many other students attended another Irish, English or Art class while some stayed in the cafeteria and had lunch.

The head chef at the canteen has been very good to us. After lunch, we walked down O’Connell and up Grafton Street on the way to the Irish National History Museum. After spending about a half hour in the museum, we went to the Irish Parliament building and watched both the House and the Senate in session. We had a good tour of Dail Eireann also known as Leinster House. After the tour of the Irish Parliament, we went to the National Library to see an exhibit on W.B. Yeats, but we were unable to do much genealogy study because there was not enough time or space for our big group. From there, most students went home right from the museum and spent time with their host families. The day itself was rather exciting and eventful, and the students were excited to visit such sites as the Leinster House and the National Museum.