· Summer Diaries
ILE Adventures
The students started off the morning with a delightful breakfast. Again the popular Rice Krispie cereals accompanied by orange and apple juice are always a big hit.…
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Stories From 2017
Every Irish Way story published in 2017.
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· Summer Diaries
A Giant of a Tale!
AAGGHHHHH. WAAAHHHHHH. GRUNT GRUNT GRUNT. This was the beginning of the day when we all had to roll ourselves out of bed at 6.15 this morning to head to the North…
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Bye Bye Waterford!
And so begins another day. This one was rather special as the Waterford leg of ILE 2017 finished and a new chapter began. But anyway-enough of all that mushy stuff…
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Coldplay's Tissue!!!
Today we finally had a chance to sleep in and rest our bones after a long night of dancing with the Italian and Spanish students at the King’s Hospital disco.…
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Castle Magic
Today was a tour day to Cahir Castle and Kilkenny Castle-both very interesting places but in different ways. Cahir Castle, one of the largest castles in Ireland, is…
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· Summer Diaries
Happy 4th of July from Ireland!
Early start today because the bus was leaving at 8:30 AM, but it seems to be surprisingly easy for everybody to rise when it’s not a class day. It being the 4th of…
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The Flour Crusade!
What a gorgeous day! Today was a class day where students learned the timeline from the Celts to the Norman's in Irish History with Irish Teacher, Michael. They…
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· Summer Diaries
A Day In the Life...
Rise and shine #ILE17! Saturday, July 1st, marked the first class day of the Program. Students woke up at 8:00 AM, showered, and made their way to breakfast.…
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Gummy Bananas, Anyone?
Following breakfast in Newtown, it was straight into morning class. The students had a quick chat about the Leinster Hurling Final and then it was back into…
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Newtown Boarding School
Counselor Tyler has been having quite a lot of fun getting aerial views of some beautiful areas in Ireland. We wanted to share with everyone how truly beautiful the…
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· Summer Diaries
Up Galway!
On Sunday, the students woke up bright and early and were served another delicious meal of fruit, orange juice, toast, and yogurt-all brekky staples on the Irish…
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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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