· Irish Culture
Irish Books-A Novel-ty
As winter is just around the corner, here are some books we recommend that you can snuggle up to in the next few months...
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Guinness Storehouse
St. James’s Gate and the view from the Gravity Bar.
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· Summer Diaries
A Croke of Genius
As I look back on the events of Tuesday, the 9th, I am so proud of the students. We had a jam packed day, from start to finish, and they all responded so well.…
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· Summer Diaries
My Goodness, My Guinness...
Next on the list of our adventures was...the Guinness Storehouse and Factory tour! This location at St James’ Gate has brewed since 1759 and their museum is shaped…
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· Summer Diaries
#ILE15 Adventures
And so begins another day... Today was a class day so compared to the early start yesterday, the kids had a bit of a lie in this morning and had to be at breakfast…
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· Summer Diaries
To Arthur!
"When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart." -James Joyce On Saturday, the students found out just exactly what James Joyce meant. The students awoke and had…
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· Summer Diaries
Up the Dubs!
Today marked our last day in Waterford as we made the journey onto Dublin. We began our day with our usual class schedule. Miles taught about the great famine that…
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· Summer Diaries
Adventures in Dublin
Saturday was one of the busiest days to date for ILE '14 with an array of different tours, venues, and adventures spanning a 14-hour period. With the bus arriving…
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· Summer Diaries
The Craic is Mighty
Today the heat wave in Ireland continued and we woke to glorious sunshine once again. It was also the last class day today-there was weeping and wailing until the…
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Celtic Warriors
1, 2, 3, Jab, 1, 2, 3, Hook, 1, 2, 3, Punch. While the US has the Dream Team and the Fab Five, Ireland has the Celtic Warriors-boxers Katie Taylor, John Joe Nevin…
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Dublin Day and Music Workshop
After such an exciting day yesterday, we decided to have a sleep in and organized breakfast for 8:45 AM instead of 8:30 AM! That extra 15 minutes sure made a…
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Slainte!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Today was jam packed full of excitement! After breakfast, around 8:30 AM, we got on a bus and headed to Kilmainham Gaol. This was a…
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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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