Oscar Wilde and W.B. Yeats

Dia doibh go leir

Yesterday, I had no schedule on me until 6 pm when I met Linda and Dennis at the American Democrats Abroad shindig. What a crush of people there were. They know that there are about 400 Americans living in Ireland and I think that many of them were there.

In the afternoon, I visited the National Library . There is a fabulous exhibit featuring Yeats' work and life there. I had tried to visit it when I was here in April 06, but a fire alarm went off and we were all evacuated. I was so glad to see that it was still here. There is a circular space in which a poem at a time is projected on a screen. People have been recorded reading them (Sinead O'Conner, Seamus Heaney and lots of others). Music and photos compliment the poems. It's very powerful. I haven't read any Yeats for years and now think I should get back to it. Wonderful work.

Then, I schlepped over to Merrion Sq. What a beautiful green spot it is. Across the street from one corner of it is the house in which Oscar Wilde was born and on that corner of it is a stature of Oscar himself reclining on a rock. He looks a bit pie-eyed.

anyway, today, Linda has to go to Monaghan on business so i'll tag along to see another part of Ireland.

bye for now

Lynn

Super Tuesday here in Dublin

Hi all:
Yesterday we finished packing up the library at Age Action Ireland so it can all be moved today to its new location. The next time I'll go there to work will be next Monday, when we'll unpack it and reshelve it all. All of us who work in libraries know what a challenge that will be.

Tonight at a pub in Dublin called O'Neills, there is a Super Tuesday party for US democrats living in Ireland to vote. So even though Linda, Dennis and I have all sent in our votes already, we're going to see what it's all about. Sounds like it will be a fun thing to do.

This afternoon I may turn into a tourist again and go do some more sightseeing around Dublin. Maybe a museum or go find the Dublin Public Library, something that kinda way. I'm trying to learn some Dublin talk and it seems that instead of you know it's 'that kinda way'.

Anyway hope everyone is doing great
Lynn