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Farewell Dublin
Sad to be leaving Dublin but excited for our next adventures, today we bid a happy farewell to King's Hospital. Our Dublin accommodations full of fun, discos and…
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Killarney
Killarney town, Ross Castle, and the national park.
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The Ring
The day began a bit on the grey side and while the clouds lingered and a few desperately needed raindrops fell, the day was mostly clear. We got started in the…
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That's All Blarney
We bid a very fond farewell to Dublin. King’s Hospital was home for a short period of time: full of fun, discos and vending machines. Starting in Killarney, the…
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#ILE15 Spirit Names
Today we were all at the bus at half nine for our Mini Ring of Kerry Tour. Our informative bus driver, Tom, took us first to Ross Castle, where students were…
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Dublin Comes to a Close
Hard to believe, but today is the last class day of #ILE15. It's amazing how time flies when you're having fun and no one could quite believe that yet another…
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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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Gift of the Gab!
And so the holiday began. Tuesday marked the final day of classes and today the beginning of our journey to the beautiful west coast of Ireland. the day started…
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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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WB Yeats Steals the Show!
On Tuesday, there were many tears shed, as the ILE had their last class day. Not really, but it started to hit the students that they only had a little over a week…
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A Bunch of Blarney
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Saturday, our very own Brian Farrell, from Burren Coaches, picked us up around 10:00 AM. It was goodbye Dublin-hello Killarney.…
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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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Leprechaun Crossing
Hello ILE Families and Friends! It was with great relief that we saw the whole group assembled for breakfast in the dining room of the Killarney Court Hotel. Those…
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