Today in Lit we had a great discussion starting with Castle Rackrent, the novel we're reading (or supposed to be reading instead of blogging, that is...), and ended up talking about Waking Ned Divine. Many of us in the class were able to give examples of Irish wakes we've attended, and I've had The Night Pat Murphy Died stuck in my head since this afternoon! It's a great song that's all about celebrating the life of a lost friend, which I've recently learned was written by Johnny Burke. This version by Great Big Sea is one that I grew up singing along to with my sister, and I hope you'll enjoy listening. Time to get back to reading and working on my presentation on The Acts of Union for tomorrow's class!