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Galway Bound
We're onto our last lag of our trip: Galway! The students were very busy this morning packing up their things and cleaning their apartments in Killarney. At half…
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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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A Bunch of Blarney
To get the gift of the gab or to not... That is thy question! Travel days are usually quiet days and kids catch up on some much needed sleep while traveling to the…
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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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#AccordingToAngie
We had an early start this morning-6:30 AM, but the King’s Hospital Kitchen Staff pulled out all the stops with Cheerio’s, Rice Crispies, and toast for breakfast.…
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#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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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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We Have Niall!
On Sunday, the #ILE15 students were ecstatic to find out they would have an opportunity to lie in until 1 PM if they wanted. They Irish Life Experience Team keep…
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A Fun Filled Day!
After an appetizing breakfast of warm croissants, chilled fruit, and a fresh glass of juice, we had our sixth day of classes. In Angie’s Irish Literature, the…
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Dublin Days
Today was a regular class day for the students who were grateful to get a little structure back in their day. In Irish class the students got the translation of…
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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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Happy 4th of July!
There was an early start to the day as we had to travel all the way to Kinsale, County Cork. Charles Fort was the first stop. Charles Fort is a star shaped fort…
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