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Forever Hold Your Pearse
Our day felt like a perfect and exact transition from the last. We ventured out from King’s Hospital to begin our day at the General Post Office or GPO. This iconic…
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The capital — Croke Park, Trinity and the Book of Kells, Kilmainham Gaol, Howth, and life at the King’s Hospital.
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Connections
It’s certainly ironic that almost none of our students have accounts, but today only proved that you don’t have to be on social media to appreciate the monumental…
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My Goodness, My Guinness...
Next on the list of our adventures was...the Guinness Storehouse and Factory tour! This location at St James’ Gate has brewed since 1759 and their museum is shaped…
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Tiny Dancer
We are slowly starting to wrap up classes this week. No one can believe how fast time has been flying by. In class, all of the students presented on Irish or…
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Howth It Going
Breakfast today went as breakfasts usually do -- featuring the hurried munching of cereal, grumbles about the other students staying here who had eaten all of the…
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Sticking it to the Man
Everyone has successfully packed and loaded their things onto the bus and left the dorm rooms nigh on spotless. Bidding a fond farewell to Waterford and Newtown, we…
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Game Faces
If I haven’t mentioned before, our group of students is absolutely incredible and despite only having had their introduction to the world of GAA yesterday, today…
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ILE Adventures
The students started off the morning with a delightful breakfast. Again the popular Rice Krispie cereals accompanied by orange and apple juice are always a big hit.…
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Bye Bye Waterford!
And so begins another day. This one was rather special as the Waterford leg of ILE 2017 finished and a new chapter began. But anyway-enough of all that mushy stuff…
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Coldplay's Tissue!!!
Today we finally had a chance to sleep in and rest our bones after a long night of dancing with the Italian and Spanish students at the King’s Hospital disco.…
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Up Galway!
On Sunday, the students woke up bright and early and were served another delicious meal of fruit, orange juice, toast, and yogurt-all brekky staples on the Irish…
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Up the Deise!
The wheels of the airplane came to a screeching halt and before the #ILE17 Group knew it, they were in Ireland on the morning of June 30th. Bright eyed and bushy…
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