We're back! :)

Today is the 20th of October and as promised I'm updating my blog on our English trip to The National Library, The Abbey Theatre and The Yeats Exhibition.
I can sum up yesterday in one word; BRILLIANT!!!!
We went to Yeats first, then The National Library and finally to Bog Bodies before Lunch and then...drum roll please... don don don dooonnnnnnn........Juno and the Paycock!!! Definitely the highlight of the trip!
Everyone should go see it :)
Here are some pics of the amazing cast in action!

Juno Boyle

Juno with her son Johnny Boyle

Joxer Daly

bye for now,

xx

The Abbey Theatre

Tomorrow is the big day, the one we have all been waiting for since we first got back in August/September....It's the day we go to the Abbey Theatre to see our play 'Juno and the Paycock.'!!!
Its really exciting, I can't wait! :) At first I thought I couldn't go but yesterday I found out I can! I'm sure it will be really fun :)

A picture of Juno and the Paycock but It's a different production to the one we're going to!
Were also going to see the National Library, The Yeats Exhibition and Bog bodies! I'll blog about them after we go!
thanks,
bye,
:)
xx

FOOD!!!

Today (16th of Oct) is blog action day and world food day.

Today us the day everyone who signed up (millions of people all around the world) will blog about food.

I was not sure what to blog about; hunger in third world countries, nutrition in general or even a recipe I like. But what I have decided to do is list my top 10 favourite foods as I'm sure everyone else will blog about everything else better than I could have had. so here it goes!..

1) has to be chocolate (no doubt about it!)

2) ice-cream (twisters in particular)

3) roast potatoes

4) stuffing

5) I know it's actually a meal but still... Christmas dinner!

6) cheese (only cheddar)

7) eggs (especially when fried, scrambled, poached, boiled, as egg mayonnaise, omelets or any other way of eating eggs!)

8) strawberry smoothies

9) coffee (I now its not really a food but still, I love it :) )

10) and finally, last but not least... melon!

Well there you go, my top 10 favourite foods!!! 

thanks,

:)

xx

5 things to do in TY this week!

1) Try to finish geography around the world trip project.

2) Research Sybil Ludington for history project.

3) Find out information on The Abbey Theatre.

4) E-mail NUI Maynooth and other Institutes of Technology about our mini-company.

5) Find black tull or something for Home Ec.

Elizabeth O'Farrell!

Yesterday in history we watched a documentary about Elizabeth O'Farrell and her role in the 1916 Rising on Réabhlóid.

Pic of Elizabeth O'Farrell.
Elizabeth O'Farrell is in the most iconic image of the 1916 Rising, capturing the moment when the rebels finally surrendered. The thing is though, as you can see only her feet are shown.

1916 Rising rebels surrender.
She is a 32 year old woman who helped in the rising and worked with the red cross. She later went on to become a nurse. She was the person who bravely surrendered and walked out of their safe house waving a white flag.
The picture was taken by an unknown photographer. The next morning in an English Tabloid, the picture appeared but Elizabeth O'Farrell's feet had been airbrushed out. This has raised many questions such as; Who's idea was it for her to be mostly hidden from view? or Is this image symbolic of the role of women at the time? or Why are only her feet showing?
From what I have learnt form the programme, Elizabeth was later interviewed about this image and she said that she had actually stepped back on her own because she felt there was no need for her to be in the picture alongside Pádraig Pearse.
The documentary also features her grand niece and others. In my opinion, it's well worth a watch if your into that sort of thing.
thanks,
bye,
:)
xx

Sesame Cookies!

This morning we had our double Home Ec. class, where we made Sesame Cookies!
There were really nice if you picked off the sesame seeds because they're just not nice.
However, all my friends beg to differ because they loved them, sesame seeds included! Two have even asked for the recipe.
I think I'm going to make them again at home over the weekend without the seame seeds, I'll let you know how I get on :)
bye,
:)
xx