Tag: University of Pittsburgh
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories – Immersion in Ireland
by Marie Young Student Stories By Dr. Victoria Luna B. Grieve My experience with being Irish can best be described as roundabout. I’m a third or fourth generation Pittsburgher, but […]
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories
Meghan Osekowski, a University of Pittsburgh senior, shares her journey embracing Irish culture. From Irish dance and curragh racing to learning Gaeilge, Meghan highlights the significance of her heritage in her academic and extracurricular pursuits.
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy) Student Stories: The Lady of the Dance
In “The Lady of the Dance,” Shauna Meehan shares her remarkable journey through Irish dancing. Starting as a young dancer, she embraced the art form and continued for 15 years. Her story reveals how Irish dancing became an integral part of her identity, connecting her to her Irish heritage, and bridging the gap between her American upbringing and Irish roots. Shauna’s passion for Irish dancing led her to the world championships and became a lifestyle. Her dedication and practice paid off with championship titles, making her proud to continue dancing.
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories, From First-Year to Fadas
By: Neila McElfreshFacilitator: Marie Young What I find so compelling about Gaeilge is the highly figurative nature of the pattern of speech. There are few simple statements in Irish, each […]
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories – Copy
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories Cailín an RinceBy Emalee Eakin Dia daoibh! Is mise Emalee agus táim i Rang Gaeilge 4 ag Pitt. My journey le Gaeilge starts with my family. […]
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories By Marie Young Éasca Péasca: Student StoriesBy Madeline Leatherbarrow My journey as an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh began with my interest in psychology. […]
Éasca Péasca: Student Stories: An Irish Minor
Easca Peasca: Student Stories: An Irish MinorBy Kayleigh Phillips Dia dhuit! Is mise Kayleigh. Táim sa rang Gaeilge 4 ag Pitt le mórán daoine iontacha! If, three years ago, someone told […]
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Éasca Péasca: What is the Irish Language to Me?
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories: What Is the Irish Language to Me? By Patrick Gormley If you happen to have a time machine and travel to the Pontic-Caspian Steppe […]
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories – How Irish Saved Me
Easca Peasca – Student Stories: How Irish Saved Me By Peggy Gannon Retirement is challenging. I have tried knitting, book clubs, and quilting (Well, not really quilting, I just knew […]