· Alumni Stories
Forever Grateful
I am confident that the only reason I am standing here today is because the Irish Life Experience, and all of the wonderful people involved, helped me find my way...
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County Cork
Kissing the Blarney Stone, Kinsale’s colourful streets, and Charles Fort on the harbour.
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· Summer Diaries
Farewell Dublin
Sad to be leaving Dublin but excited for our next adventures, today we bid a happy farewell to King's Hospital. Our Dublin accommodations full of fun, discos and…
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· Summer Diaries
A Beautiful Day In Cork
Hello friends and family! Thank you for staying tuned along our journey through Ireland. We have been busy bees the last couple of days, so I am catching up with…
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· Summer Diaries
That's All Blarney
We bid a very fond farewell to Dublin. King’s Hospital was home for a short period of time: full of fun, discos and vending machines. Starting in Killarney, the…
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· Summer Diaries
The Fort of July
This was a very busy day! We started with an early breakfast full of protein-y goodness to sustain us for the day ahead. Our jam-packed schedule started at Charles…
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· Summer Diaries
Castle Magic
Today was a tour day to Cahir Castle and Kilkenny Castle-both very interesting places but in different ways. Cahir Castle, one of the largest castles in Ireland, is…
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· Summer Diaries
Happy 4th of July from Ireland!
Early start today because the bus was leaving at 8:30 AM, but it seems to be surprisingly easy for everybody to rise when it’s not a class day. It being the 4th of…
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· Irish Culture
Gummy Bananas, Anyone?
Following breakfast in Newtown, it was straight into morning class. The students had a quick chat about the Leinster Hurling Final and then it was back into…
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· Summer Diaries
A Bunch of Blarney
To get the gift of the gab or to not... That is thy question! Travel days are usually quiet days and kids catch up on some much needed sleep while traveling to the…
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· Summer Diaries
Happy 4th of July!
There was an early start to the day as we had to travel all the way to Kinsale, County Cork. Charles Fort was the first stop. Charles Fort is a star shaped fort…
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· Summer Diaries
Gift of the Gab!
And so the holiday began. Tuesday marked the final day of classes and today the beginning of our journey to the beautiful west coast of Ireland. the day started…
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So Cool!
Today began bright and early with an 8 AM breakfast-Weetabix Cereal, toast with Flora spreadable butter, fruit, and OJ! Not long afterwards, we departed from…
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