· Alumni Stories
Forever Grateful
I am confident that the only reason I am standing here today is because the Irish Life Experience, and all of the wonderful people involved, helped me find my way...
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Dingle Peninsula
Slea Head, Inch Beach, and “the most beautiful place on earth.”
10 stories
· Summer Diaries
A Slean Day
Despite the lack of sun, the day began temperate and continued that way. The sky was washed with grey clouds but instead of dulling the natural beauty of Connemara…
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· Summer Diaries
Dingle, Dolphins and Drives
This morning we all ate breakfasts in our respected apartments and hauled ourselves onto the bus for an early day into the Dingle peninsula. It was a very similarly…
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· Summer Diaries
On Our Turf
Despite the lack of sun, the day began temperate and continued that way. The sky was washed with grey clouds but instead of dulling the natural beauty of Connemara…
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· Summer Diaries
Gimme Moher
Our meandering travels took us all across County Clare today. To make sure we had sufficient time everywhere we went, it was a bit of an early start. The day began…
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· Summer Diaries
Weekend at Murphy's
There are few things as epic as the ILE 18 -- and the Star Wars saga might be one of them. Today in our travels we passed by several filming locations for the most…
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· Summer Diaries
Periwinkle Anyone?
We have officially been in Ireland for 20 days! Alice and Ally can't believe how quickly the days are flying by. Our first morning in Galway started with the…
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· Summer Diaries
Dingle Done Right
Waking up in a new town is always exciting, especially now that classes are done. The kids woke up on Wednesday and made their own breakfasts and packed lunches for…
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· Summer Diaries
Terrific Tramore
The students had the luxury of being allowed to sleep in this morning. Some took the advantage of having the morning off and with it being our first Sunday they…
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· Summer Diaries
Delfies
On Thursday, the students were allowed to lie in until 10 AM. However, some students decided to wake up early and go for a swim in the hotel pool, while others made…
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