· Summer Diaries
Up the Deise!
The wheels of the airplane came to a screeching halt and before the #ILE17 Group knew it, they were in Ireland on the morning of June 30th. Bright eyed and bushy…
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Waterford City
Ireland’s oldest city, the Viking Triangle, and the Newtown School.
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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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· Irish Culture
A Day in the Life of an #ILE15 Student
Today started off like most days with breakfast at half eight and class at nine. Professor Miles talked today about Irish influence in America and how that has…
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· Summer Diaries
Waterford "I Can't Afford That" Crystal
Students woke up this morning and looked out the window and boy, was it a crystal clear day! Once again, everyone thought about how lucky they were to be…
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· Summer Diaries
I Love One Direction
After a very long adrenaline filled day of traveling, getting students situated into the rooms, and making friends..., bedtime finally came. I think the students…
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· Summer Diaries
Jet Lag Joys
After the ILE boarded the bus, they started making their way to Waterford. This is where they would call home for the next week. Since it had been a long night/day…
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· Summer Diaries
So Cool!
Today began bright and early with an 8 AM breakfast-Weetabix Cereal, toast with Flora spreadable butter, fruit, and OJ! Not long afterwards, we departed from…
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· Summer Diaries
An Extraordinary Day Along the Coast of Waterford!
We woke up to sun and blue skies! After breakfast, everyone got back into the routine of classes. Due to the comfortable weather, Angie took the students outside…
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Wonderful Waterford!
Day #1 was pretty successful with our only non-show at breakfast being a certain boy named Dylan. The ILE Staff were well impressed. This unusual success first…
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#TimeTravel
Monday, June 30th, marked the departure of the Irish Life Experience. Twenty-one students from all corners of the country met at Boston Logan Airport to begin their…
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· Summer Diaries
Hip Hip Hooray for a Great Day!
Top of the morning! Today started out like any other normal class day. Breakfast was served bright and early and classes started at 9 AM. In Scones' Gaelic Class…
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· Summer Diaries
Happy 4th of July!
Today was a spectacular day and a lesson in Irish history, as we went to Wexford to visit the Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig. It is a place where…
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