· Summer Diaries
Let the Rain Pour Down
Of all days, today was the day we were most hoping for nice weather and it just so happened to be the rainiest day we have encountered on this trip. We had our tour…
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Aran Islands
Cycling Inis Mór and practising Gaelic with native speakers.
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· Summer Diaries
Here We Go Again!
The end is nigh. Time creeps closer. Our staff tries very hard to keep the fact that the trip is nearing end from the forefront of our students’ minds -- and the…
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· Summer Diaries
Coldplay's Tissue!!!
Today we finally had a chance to sleep in and rest our bones after a long night of dancing with the Italian and Spanish students at the King’s Hospital disco.…
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· Summer Diaries
Cows with Guns
We woke up to lashing rain this morning and as we looked out the window we thought, "Oh No!" It was bucketing down and today was our day to go to Inish Mor, the…
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· Summer Diaries
Up the Kingdom!
Yesterday we had great weather, with time spent doing half of the Ring of Kerry. We began the day by stopping in the village of Kenmare, a quintessential Irish town…
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· Summer Diaries
Heat Wave
Back to normal today as all of the students woke for breakfast for 8:30 AM. Class started with Irish literature with Angie. The students took a look at WB Yeats-one…
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· Alumni Stories
More Helpful Advice from ILE 2011 Alumnae, Fiona Tomlin
Hey! I’m back! Although Ryan did a superbly thorough job of filling you guys in on some ILE essentials, I would like to add a few things. (From a girl’s…
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· Summer Diaries
Aran-rific!
One of the highlights of the Irish Life Experience is a trip to the Aran Islands. The Aran Islands are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay.…
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The Beautiful Burren!
Hello Irish Life Experience Families and Friends, I apologize for the delay in posts, but our last week in Ireland was very hectic-with very little time to blog.…
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· Alumni Stories
Past Testimonials
While they probably feel old by now, we still love them and just can't bring ourselves to replace the valuable testimonials from those below! When Taryn asked me to…
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Inis Mór Bound
The island of Inis Mór-meaning the Big Island-is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland. Well known internationally, it is steeped in history and…
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· Summer Diaries
Moher of Ireland!!!
On Wednesday, we left for our last tour on the West Coast-the Burren. Our amazing tour guide and driver-Brian Farrell-is from Co. Clare-in the heart of the Burren…
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