Since the prehistoric migrations of peoples in Western Europe, there has been frequent interaction between Ireland and the rest of Europe. In many cases, Ireland has been the object of other nations' policies, and subject to the ambitions of outsiders. At other times, Ireland has been actively involved in the political, conomic, and cultural life of Europe and the world. This course will survey the interaction of Ireland with Europe from prehistoric times to the present. In addition to examining Ireland's long and difficult relationship with England, it will look at such topics as the role of the Vikings in developing Irish urban culture and trade, Ireland and the Napoleonic Wars, relations with England from the Normans to Independence, the Spanish Armada and the "Flight of the Wild Geese" following the Battle of Kinsale, "the Troubles" and Northern Ireland, and the "Celtic Tiger" and the European Union. Visits to historical sites and museums will be supplemented by guest lecturers from local academic institutions. There will also be regular viewings of contemporary Irish films which will explore historical and cultural topics from a national perspective.

As plans for the program are developed, more links will be established from this page. For more information, send e-mail to: slindmar@luther.edu.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Sunday, Jan 3 Depart Chicago 6:50 p.m., EI 122
Day 2: Monday, Jan 4 Arrive Shannon (with stop in Dublin en route) 12:15 p.m.
Bus to Cork
Cork:
Lodging in Isaacs Apartments
Day 3: Tuesday, Jan 5 Visit To Cobh- The Queenstown Story/Emigration Centre
Then to Old Church Cemetery – Lusitania Graves
Afternoon to nearby medieval town of Youghal
Informal music evening
Day 4: Wednesday, Jan 6 Morning visit to Blarney Castle
Then to Kinsale and visit Charles Fort
Day 5: Thursday, Jan 7 Excursion to be determined
(Waterford?)
Day 6: Friday, Jan 8 Seminar at UCC Archaeology/History
Explore Huguenot Quarter and graveyard in
Frenchchurch St
Day 7: Saturday, Jan 9 Transfer to Galway by private coach travelling via
Limerick and Clare Visit King John's Castle
in Limerick with its Jacobite connections
and then via Portumna and Loughrea to Galway
Galway
Day 8: Sunday, Jan 10 Morning in Galway-Spanish-Armada connections,
Claddagh, Spanish Arch etc.
Day 9: Monday, Jan 11 Full day trip to the Burren, Cliffs of Moher, the Centre
at Kilfenora
Day 10: Tuesday, Jan 12 Travel north to Mayo, via Cong, Lough Corrib
Visit Killala with its connections with General Humbert
and the Year of the French
Killala and County Mayo
Lodging in Killala Old Deanery Holiday Cottages
Day 11: Wednesday, Jan 13 Visit to Michael Davitt Museum and the nearby Ceide Fields
Informal music evening in local village
Day 12: Thursday, Jan 14 Full day tour of Yeats Country in neighbouring Sligo
Tour by Rosses Point, Knocknarea, Inisfree and visit
to Drumcliffe
Belfast
Day 13: Friday, Jan 15 Travel to Derry, Visit the City Walls Museum
Tour along the Antrim coast with visits to
the Giants Causeway, and Dunluce Castle
Day 14: Saturday, Jan 16 Seminar and guided city tour including
the Murals, the Falls, and the Shankhill area
Also tour to Stormont, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Dublin
Day 15: Sunday, Jan 17 Depart Belfast for Dublin
Free afternoon
Day 16: Monday, Jan 18 Seminar:" Dublin's historic and contemporary
European Connections
Afternoon guided City tour with visits to
Dublin Castle, Trinity College with Book of Kells
and St. Patricks Cathedral
Evening Dublin Literary Pub Crawl
Day 17: Tuesday, Jan 19 Full day tour to the archaeological wealth of the Boyne Valley
Visiting Hill of Tara, Newgrange, Trim Castle
Day 18: Wednesday, Jan 20 Morning visit to the National Museum
Afternoon to the collections at the Museum at Collins Barracks
Evening cultural event
Day 19: Thursday, Jan 21 Full day field trip, traveling first to the
James Joyce Tower Museum
celebrating the creator of the modern European novel
then on to Co. Wicklow featuring visit to Glendalough
and Parnell's home at Avondale
Day 20: Friday, Jan 22 Seminar: Ireland on Film, with Screening
Visit to Dail Eireann (Irish Parliament) or Office of EU
Day 21: Saturday, Jan 23 Morning visit to the historic Kilmainham Jail
Followed by visit to the Guinness Storehouse
Day 22: Sunday, Jan 24 Free Day, ending with
Farewell Dinner in local restaurant
Day 23: Monday, Jan 25 Flight to US: Depart Dublin 2:20 p.m., EI 123
Arrive Chicago O'Hare at 4:40 p.m.

(Please note: Itinerary is tentative, and subject to change based on availability of local arrangements.)

For more information, contact Marv Slind: slindmar@luther.edu