· Summer Diaries
The Final Stretch
"We Made It to Galway!" Many of the students cheered as we pulled into the vibrant city. This portion of the trip is always the student's favorite. They get to…
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Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
A medieval castle and a 19th-century village.
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· Summer Diaries
Castles, Counselors and Other Antiques
The morning of our move to Galway has dawned. Students combatted the chaos of packing with hearty breakfasts of toast and cereal, and packed their lunches before…
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· Summer Diaries
Galway Bound
We're onto our last lag of our trip: Galway! The students were very busy this morning packing up their things and cleaning their apartments in Killarney. At half…
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· Summer Diaries
Galway Bound
Up and packed for Galway, our bus was able to leave a little before schedule. For some reason the students all find it easier to wake up on their holiday days than…
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