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Adventures in Dublin
Saturday was one of the busiest days to date for ILE '14 with an array of different tours, venues, and adventures spanning a 14-hour period. With the bus arriving…
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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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Craic-tastic!
We woke up to blue skies and sunshine this morning! The students were excited for some "summer-like" weather. Today was another class day, so the students were a…
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Up the Dubs!
It is hard to believe that we have already been in Ireland for eight days! Our morning began with the normal class schedule. The students learned a few Gaelic…
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Exploring the Capital!
The day started out as most days have thus far on the trip. We woke up entirely too early and had a predictable breakfast that consisted of cereal and orange juice.…
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An Extraordinary Day Along the Coast of Waterford!
We woke up to sun and blue skies! After breakfast, everyone got back into the routine of classes. Due to the comfortable weather, Angie took the students outside…
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Set Me Free!
This morning we were able to “lie in” and didn’t have to be on the bus until 11 AM. Some students chose to sleep in, while others got up for breakfast and Sunday…
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US Prevails During the ILE's World Cup!
The students woke to another structured class day on campus. After breakfast they got their first taste of Irish (Gaelic language class.). Alex, even though…
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#TimeTravel
Monday, June 30th, marked the departure of the Irish Life Experience. Twenty-one students from all corners of the country met at Boston Logan Airport to begin their…
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A Giant of a Day
We had an early start this morning-6:00 AM, but the King’s Hospital Kitchen Staff pulled out all the stops with Cheerio’s for breakfast. We all enjoyed the meal in…
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The Craic is Mighty
Today the heat wave in Ireland continued and we woke to glorious sunshine once again. It was also the last class day today-there was weeping and wailing until the…
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Hip Hip Hooray for a Great Day!
Top of the morning! Today started out like any other normal class day. Breakfast was served bright and early and classes started at 9 AM. In Scones' Gaelic Class…
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Up the Dubs
Sunday morning in Dublin-finally a lie in for everybody. A choice was given to all of the students to sleep in until lunch at 12.30 PM if they wished. The vast…
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