· Irish Culture
Hurleys and Hisleys-the Perfect Irish Keepsake
If you are looking for a unique Irish gift, then Peter Flanagan's Hurleys might be the perfect answer. These beautifully crafted masterpieces are handmade in...
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County Waterford
Ireland’s oldest city and the first Irish Way home base at the Newtown School — plus Waterford Crystal, Tramore, and the Greenway.
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· Irish Culture
Irish Books-A Novel-ty
As winter is just around the corner, here are some books we recommend that you can snuggle up to in the next few months...
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· Summer Diaries
Happy Fourth of July from Ireland!
We had a fun-filled day on the 4th of July, starting with breakfast and a bus trip to our first destination-Cahir Castle. Cahir overlooks the River Suir and is…
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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
So Many Activities
Thus far, this day has been the students favorite. As usual, today started with a lovely breakfast at 8:30. Right after, we jumped right into a full day of…
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· Summer Diaries
Stepping Into Day Two
Day 2: Breakfast by half eight, as the Irish say, was the beginning of our activity filled day. Next, the students experienced their first day of classes with the…
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· Summer Diaries
Arrival to the Great Isle!
Tired, hungry, and a bit jet-lagged, all 19 students and the 6 of us counselors joined together at the Dublin airport in our matching ILE T-Shirts. To beat jet-lag…
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· Summer Diaries
Cashel Me Outside
This was probably one of our earliest days so far as we boarded the bus at 8:30. Our first destination was Cahir Castle which is the ancestral home of the Butler…
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· Summer Diaries
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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· Summer Diaries
Baking You Crazy
We started off with the fourth day of lessons! Today was more of a laid back day to complement our extremely hectic and fast paced week so far. The sunny weather…
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· Summer Diaries
It's Always Sunny in Glendalough
The first few days of the ILE often blend together due to the different time zones and the sheer exhaustion of everyone in question. The stormy weather we…
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· Summer Diaries
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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