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Life is Good
Early to rise and shine, as the students started out the morning with a breakfast of cereal, oatmeal, tea, and toast. Dee-lish! Classes today consisted of Dan's…
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Oh My My My, Oh My My My, Oh My My My July!
And what a way to start to lovely July–the kids had their first history class with Dan, where they learned that Barack O’Bama was from Co Offaly, which explained…
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The Craic Begins
Hello ILE Families and Friends, On Friday, June 28th, 30 high school students from 16 different US states, Italy, and Spain embarked on an amazing journey…, the…
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Celtic Warriors
1, 2, 3, Jab, 1, 2, 3, Hook, 1, 2, 3, Punch. While the US has the Dream Team and the Fab Five, Ireland has the Celtic Warriors-boxers Katie Taylor, John Joe Nevin…
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Croker, Aras, and Drama-Perfect Day!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Friday, we had a full day in store! Students first visited Croke Park for a tour, where they were able to watch the Leinster Semi…
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Dublin Day and Music Workshop
After such an exciting day yesterday, we decided to have a sleep in and organized breakfast for 8:45 AM instead of 8:30 AM! That extra 15 minutes sure made a…
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Away with the Fairies
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Monday, the students were well and truly settled into Dublin and began making friends with both Irish and Spanish students that…
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Slainte!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Today was jam packed full of excitement! After breakfast, around 8:30 AM, we got on a bus and headed to Kilmainham Gaol. This was a…
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Átha Cliath Bound
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Saturday, the first part of our journey came to an end. Students departed our home in Waterford and headed north to the…
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Up the Dubs!
Today started out with breakfast at 9:00 AM. Students were all excited about the opportunity to have a lie-in. After breakfast, they got on the bus and headed to…
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Gaelic Football and Hurling-Wey Hey!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Students woke up early Saturday morning after getting plenty of sleep the night before. They felt refreshed and rejuvenated from…
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The Summer of a Lifetime Begins
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Just a quick update on our long travel day to Ireland. Thursday, the 28th, marked the departure of the 2012 Irish Life Experience.…
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