Mix of cultures or culture that infuses

Minnies pub where trivia was held

 From the classroom to the pub, Ireland is a very unique and interesting country is what I have learned. For one of my classes titled literary Ireland, I read The Crock of Gold by James Stephens and I had noticed that the Irish culture is very much a mix of other cultures. Nowhere is this more apparent than in everyday life. A local said it best, there is a story of an old woman who was asked if she believed in fairies, to which she replied "God knows I don't, but they are still there". This unique perspective is what makes Ireland such a literary gem as it has lots of different cultures baked in. Last night I did pub trivia, and realized I knew more of it than I thought, which had me wondering if these things were more universal than I thought, or was Irish music becoming Americanized.  I have conversed with locals and I still find it hard to tell because of the nature of Irish emigration and their history of belonging to other countries and sometimes bringing those ideas back. I look forward to learning more about the Irish culture and what makes it more unique than what I have currently seen.