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Away with the Fairies
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Monday, the students were well and truly settled into Dublin and began making friends with both Irish and Spanish students that…
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The streets, squares, and landmarks of the capital.
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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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Up the Dubs!
Today started out with breakfast at 9:00 AM. Students were all excited about the opportunity to have a lie-in. After breakfast, they got on the bus and headed to…
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The Summer of a Lifetime Begins
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Just a quick update on our long travel day to Ireland. Thursday, the 28th, marked the departure of the 2012 Irish Life Experience.…
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Up the Dubs!
A tidbit from the Leinster Finals at Croke Park on July 10th, 2011. Dublin vs. Wexford. All of the ILE students cheered for Dublin. Since Dan and Edel are from…
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Northern Ireland Bliss
On Thursday, the students went north to Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, and Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge. Angie served as our incredible tour guide when we passed…
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Oscar Wilde Drama Group Steals the Show
On Friday morning at 9:30 AM, the majority of ILE students went to see the new Harry Potter movie at the Liffey Valley Shopping Center across the road. The students…
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Croker and Howth!
On Monday, students were able to get a tour of Croke Park. Croke Park is a magnificent stadium-if your impressed by them is Ireland’s largest and fourth largest in…
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My Heart is Dublin for Ireland!
The Irish Life Experience spent Tuesday in Dublin. Students had the option of doing various tours throughout the day, such as the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle…
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Up the Dubs!
On Sunday, students were able to relax and sleep in. Yeah! Evan said it was delightful to catch up on some much needed shut eye. In the afternoon, the Irish Life…
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Classes, Trad Music, and Discotheques=Deadly!
On Saturday, Angie discussed WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney in her Irish literature class. MC said that Angie is very knowledgeable and simply loves listening to her.…
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Loving Dublin Life
Friday was filled with classes in the morning. In Dan’s Gaelic class, students learned the Irish for left=clé, right=deis, red=dearg, blue=gorm, yellow=buí, and…
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