July 24, 2024·No Comments
…And so dawns the last day on this magical island. It’s strange how just three and a half weeks can change this small group of incredible human beings, but it’s true. These amazing people have become nothing short of a huge family, and coupled with the fact that we were gathered together on arguably the most incredible place on planet earth...
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July 24, 2024·No Comments
And so comes, like every trip, the end. Today is our final, beautiful, perfect day in Galway. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful free day in Galway City today...
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July 24, 2024·No Comments
Okay, I know I’ve started the blog with so many “Today is a much-awaited, beautiful day!” But it really is! That’s the beauty of the ILE and Ireland…every day is more special and amazing than the last. And today is no exception...
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July 22, 2024·No Comments
The morning dawned in a rush of warm sunlight and a gentle sprinkling of rain here and there. Everyone is very very excited for today–we are going to the incredible Connemara region...
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July 21, 2024·No Comments
Good morning from Galway! Yay yay yay! Today is a very fun, much-awaited day by many. The Burren! The Burren is an absolutely jaw-dropping landscape in County Clare that consists of wild rolling hills dotted with slabs of weathered limestone, grazing sheep, elegant little brooks, and swaying wildflowers...
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July 20, 2024·No Comments
Good morrrrning! Farewell to Killarney and our dear Gleneagle...students started off the morning strong with some delicious homemade breakfasts--ranging from full fries to cereal. Then it was a packing frenzy...
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July 18, 2024·No Comments
Hey hey hey!!! Though a drizzly rain greeted us this morning, the sun shone bright the rest of the day, which was a good thing, as today is such a fantastic day. The Dingle Peninsula...
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July 18, 2024·No Comments
Goooood moooorning from Killarney!!! What a fab day we have ahead of us! The Ring of Kerry, a fantastic drive...
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July 17, 2024·No Comments
Hey hey hey!!! What an exciting day...onward to the Kingdom of Kerry! And goodbye to Dublin. Awhh…how sad!!!! But soon we will be in our new home—Killarney...
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July 16, 2024·No Comments
After a quick bus tour of Phoenix Park (where the Áras an Uachtaráin–the President of Ireland–lives, also one of Europe’s biggest enclosed parks), and another bus tour of the main parts of Dublin, students had 6 hours to explore Dublin with their buddies...
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July 16, 2024·No Comments
Up Ireland!!!! Today is our very exciting CROKE PARK MATCH! Whooop! And....last day of classes! So many exciting things happening...
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July 14, 2024·No Comments
It was time to get ready for...RIVERDANCE! Though it's an optional event, most signed up for it. We had a quick tea of chicken sandwiches, then, everyone looking all spiffy and fancy, headed off...
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