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Up the Dubs!
A tidbit from the Leinster Finals at Croke Park on July 10th, 2011. Dublin vs. Wexford. All of the ILE students cheered for Dublin. Since Dan and Edel are from…
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County Dublin
The capital — Croke Park, Trinity and the Book of Kells, Kilmainham Gaol, Howth, and life at the King’s Hospital.
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Northern Ireland Bliss
On Thursday, the students went north to Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, and Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge. Angie served as our incredible tour guide when we passed…
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Oscar Wilde Drama Group Steals the Show
On Friday morning at 9:30 AM, the majority of ILE students went to see the new Harry Potter movie at the Liffey Valley Shopping Center across the road. The students…
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Croker and Howth!
On Monday, students were able to get a tour of Croke Park. Croke Park is a magnificent stadium-if your impressed by them is Ireland’s largest and fourth largest in…
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My Heart is Dublin for Ireland!
The Irish Life Experience spent Tuesday in Dublin. Students had the option of doing various tours throughout the day, such as the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle…
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Up the Dubs!
On Sunday, students were able to relax and sleep in. Yeah! Evan said it was delightful to catch up on some much needed shut eye. In the afternoon, the Irish Life…
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Classes, Trad Music, and Discotheques=Deadly!
On Saturday, Angie discussed WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney in her Irish literature class. MC said that Angie is very knowledgeable and simply loves listening to her.…
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Loving Dublin Life
Friday was filled with classes in the morning. In Dan’s Gaelic class, students learned the Irish for left=clé, right=deis, red=dearg, blue=gorm, yellow=buí, and…
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Fun in Waterford!
On Wednesday, students finished up their last class day in Waterford. The morning started out with the students learning the Irish National Anthem in Dan’s Gaelic…
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Goodbye Waterford, Hello Dublin!
On Thursday morning, we woke up early, finished packing, and loaded our suitcases onto the bus. We said our goodbyes to Newtown Boarding School and Waterford and…
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Slán Agat USA!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Just a quick update on our very long travel day to Ireland. Monday, the 27th, marked the departure of the 2011 Irish Life…
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Carrick-a-rede Craic
Next on the Irish Life Experience agenda was Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim…
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