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• Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY

  

  This afternoon I decided to take a walk through Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester, NY to get some photographs of the landscape for my current research,... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Cheese and the Worms: Social History with Interdisciplinary Methodology

  

  The Cheese and the WormsCarlo Ginzburg's work The Cheese and the Worms (translated by John and Anne Tedeschi) presents a combination of social history and... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Soldier's Memorial Tower, Brockport, NY

  

  Top of Soldier's TowerFor the first time last fall, I decided to check out the Soldier's Memorial Tower in Brockport, NY, that I had always heard about but had... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Irish Soda Bread

  

  My soda bread, post-baking Since soda bread (arán sóideis in Gaelic) such a family favorite around the time of St. Patrick's Day, I thought it might be fun to d... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Rothe House, Kilkenny, Ireland

  

  Hearth in the (Third) Rothe HouseWhile in Kilkenny, one of our stops was to a location called the Rothe House (and Gardens), a historically preserved 17th... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mid-20th C. Bottles - Rochester's Doerner Beverages Inc.

  

  Much of the early history of Rochester, NY deals with the production of goods - the earliest being hard cider and ash, and most notably flour. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Reefert Ruins and Cemetery: Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

  

  Reefert Church Ruins - GlendaloughSince St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, I figured this would be a great time to post a few more Ireland-related articles! Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Celtic High Cross: Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly, Ireland

  

  Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise MuseumOf the many posts I've written about my experiences in Ireland, I like to sometimes focus in on particular... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Feminist Theory in Archaeology: Search for the Female Through Excavation and...

  

  Feminist theory in academia has proven to be a continual source of new and intriguing interpretations regarding gender ideologies, cultural mindscapes and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Daguerreotype Photography: Material Culture Find

  

  Double-Sided Daguerreotype that I purchased today. While antiquing (which I do often), one of my favorite things to come across is a well-preserved... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Carton House, Co. Kildare, Ireland

  

  View of Carton House from the groundsFor all the fans out there of shows like Downton Abbey, you should be relatively familiar with the concept of the "Big... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• St. Patrick's College Cemetery, Maynooth, Ireland

  

  High Crosses in St. Patrick's CemeteryCan you imagine if your college had its own built in cemetery? When I studied abroad in Ireland this summer at NUI... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

  

  Christ Church Cathedral, DublinOne of the coolest historical sites that I had the chance to visit in Dublin this summer was Christ Church Cathedral. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• St. Canice's Cathedral, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

  

  St. Canice's CathedralSt. Canice's Cathedral in County Kilkenny, Ireland, is one location that I visited that I have been putting off writing about. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Valentown Museum, Victor, NY

  

  Valentown Museum - Photo by PaigeDriving through Victor, NY the other afternoon, I noticed a local historical site that I've never been to before, so I decided... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Maynooth Castle, Co. Kildare, Ireland

  

  Ruins of Maynooth Castle While studying at NUI Maynooth this summer, one of the most frequent historical sites we visited was the Maynooth Castle, as it is... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Early American Portraiture by John Singleton Copley

  

  Portrait of Copley by Gilbert StuartSince I've been in a bit of an artsy mood lately, (looking at LOTS of landscape portraiture for my thesis work), I decided t... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Jay Covered Bridge, Town of Jay NY

  

  Jay Covered Bridge - Photo by PaigeDuring my mini-vacation to the Adirondacks last week, I stopped by one of my favorite historic sites and took some pictures,... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Clonmacnoise Castle: Co. Offaly, Ireland

  

  Clonmacnoise CastleLocated on the historic site of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly, Ireland, what is referred to as 'Clonmacnoise Castle' was built in 1214 by... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Irish Bog Bodies

  Clonycavan Man [Photo by Paige]Due to the very recent discovery of a new bog body in Co. Meath, Ireland, (which you can read about here on the Irish Times), I... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 SCIENCE, TRAVEL