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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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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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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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Wonderful Waterford!
Day #1 was pretty successful with our only non-show at breakfast being a certain boy named Dylan. The ILE Staff were well impressed. This unusual success first…
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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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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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Happy 4th of July!
Today was a spectacular day and a lesson in Irish history, as we went to Wexford to visit the Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig. It is a place where…
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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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Harlem Shakin' in Waterford
The ILE students woke up bright and early for their first class day. They showered, ate their breakfast of cereal, oatmeal, toast, and tea. Then they were split…
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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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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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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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