Summer Diaries

Irish National Anthem

Verse 1 Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh, Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar, Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid, 'S an spéir go min réaltogach. Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn…

Irish Promises

To promote Irish culture in Puerto Rico, I will teach my friends Irish slang words and how to play different Irish sports. I’ll also tell them about my fun trip in…

Letter Home

Dan was very impressed with Sasha Fierce's letter that she wrote in Irish American history and wanted to share. Enjoy! August 1950 Ma, I’ve entered into a world of…

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…

A Bunch of Blarney and Put a Cork In It!

Tuesday marked our final tour day in Waterford to Cahir Castle, the Blarney Castle, Cork, and a quick stop in Youghal. Ireland's largest and best preserved castles…

Fun in Waterford!

On Wednesday, students finished up their last class day in Waterford. The morning started out with the students learning the Irish National Anthem in Dan’s Gaelic…

Goodbye Waterford, Hello Dublin!

On Thursday morning, we woke up early, finished packing, and loaded our suitcases onto the bus. We said our goodbyes to Newtown Boarding School and Waterford and…

Crystal, Scones, and Blindie!

The 4th of July began with Dan's Gaelic class. Students learned to ask each other out on dates in Gaelic. It was very amusing. Dan said there was only a 20% success…

Happy 4th of July!

The 4th of July's festivities began after drama and dance. In drama, students began researching important political figures in Irish history for their…

Happy 4th of July-From Waterford to US!

Fun with Limericks!

This past week, drama was devoted to learning how to write limericks. Edel and Levi assigned each student a specific Irish literary figure that they would need to…

Waterford Scavenger Hunt

Last night, the Irish Life Experience students participated in Edel's exciting Waterford Scavenger Hunt. Students were divided into teams of six. They were told…