Savannah Wilburn
Celtic Connections
On our second day in Wrexham we ventured out to a stately home called Erddig, which was opened just for us. We were often told to think of Downton Abbey when we thought of what a stately home was so I'll offer the same advice to you all. The home was owned and passed down through the York family who believed strongly in keeping things that belonged to their ancestors. Because of this, the house has gone through very few changes since the 1700's. This allowed us all to see just how glamorous furnishings and decorations were then. We were also told stories about how the York family treated their servants much better than others at that time. The family often had them photographed or painted and kept records on them which allowed everyone to know what it was truly like to be a servant at that time.
After the trip to the home we went to the city of Llangollen where we met Knoxville poet, and now Welsh citizen, Suzanne Iuppa. Mrs. Iuppa took us out to see the ruins of a destroyed Abbey and accompanied us to a local aquaduct. At the aquaduct many students faced their fear of heights and walked along the industrial milestone. Coming from someone who didn't have the courage to do so, it was quite impressive!
We are all now looking forward to our free day tomorrow!
Celtic Connections
On our second day in Wrexham we ventured out to a stately home called Erddig, which was opened just for us. We were often told to think of Downton Abbey when we thought of what a stately home was so I'll offer the same advice to you all. The home was owned and passed down through the York family who believed strongly in keeping things that belonged to their ancestors. Because of this, the house has gone through very few changes since the 1700's. This allowed us all to see just how glamorous furnishings and decorations were then. We were also told stories about how the York family treated their servants much better than others at that time. The family often had them photographed or painted and kept records on them which allowed everyone to know what it was truly like to be a servant at that time.
After the trip to the home we went to the city of Llangollen where we met Knoxville poet, and now Welsh citizen, Suzanne Iuppa. Mrs. Iuppa took us out to see the ruins of a destroyed Abbey and accompanied us to a local aquaduct. At the aquaduct many students faced their fear of heights and walked along the industrial milestone. Coming from someone who didn't have the courage to do so, it was quite impressive!
We are all now looking forward to our free day tomorrow!