LIMERICK, Ireland – Imagine having to arrive at the church 45 minutes early to make sure you get a...
Author - Marese Heffernan
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Hometown: McCourt lives on in Limerick, Ireland
LIMERICK, Ireland – At the age of 19, Frank McCourt left is hometown of Limerick and set sail to...
The misery of the flu
LIMERICK, Ireland – Two long weeks of body aches, coughing fits, a constant headache and an...
Limerick’s dangers worry teens
LIMERICK, Ireland — Beneath the surface of a seemingly friendly and productive Irish city...
Sensitive Irish singer stirs hearts
LIMERICK, Ireland — Damien Rice is a newly-emerged Irish singer. His debut album ‘O’ is...
Irish college offers lessons for life
Colaiste Chorca Dhuibhne, County Kerry, Ireland — Over the summer, I joined other teens from...
Bling improves school uniform
LIMERICK, Ireland — Thick gold chains, large hoop earrings, multiple diamante rings; jewelry...
Teachers make or break us
LIMERICK, Ireland — Teachers are people most of us teenagers have to deal with on a daily...