Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Completed another Wondrium Series tonight.  This was a 24-Lecture Series called:

"The Great Tours: Ireland and Northern Ireland".


The Great Tours: Ireland and Northern Ireland guides you through the enchanting history, people, and places that make up the Irish identity. 

Taught by Professor Marc C. Conner, president of Skidmore College, these 24 captivating lessons give you a sweeping tour of the Emerald Isle, from the Cliffs of Moher to the hallowed stage of the Abbey Theatre to the battle-scarred towns of Northern Ireland.

Ireland and Northern Ireland

  1  A Destination like No Other 
  2  Prehistoric and Celtic Ireland 
  3  Early Christian and Medieval Ireland 
  4  Ireland during the Protestant Ascendancy 
  5  From the Easter Rising to the Present Day
  6  Dublin’s Fair City 
  7  Dublin Today, South and North of the Liffey 
  8  The Churches of Dublin 
  9  The Museums of Dublin 
10  Day Trips from Dublin 
11  Kilkenny, the Rock of Cashel, and Cahir 
12  Exploring Cork 
13  Killarney and the Ring of Kerry 
14  The Dingle Peninsula 
15  North Kerry, from Tralee to the Shannon 
16  Clare and Galway, the Heart of the West
17  Traveling Ireland’s Northwest
18  The Ireland of W. B. Yeats 
19  The Irish Revival in Literature and Art 
20  James Joyce’s Ireland
21  Experiencing Belfast 
22  Northern Ireland beyond Belfast
23  Pub Life and Traditional Irish Music
24  Ireland in Film and Sport