Spud-tacular Recipe

Colcannon

Thanksgiving may be an American holiday, but here is your chance to add some Irish flare to your feast…

Irish Books-A Novel-ty

PS, I Love You

As winter is just around the corner, here are some books we recommend that you can snuggle up to in the next few months…

Irish Music-Our Forte

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We have compiled a list of our favorite Irish music for you to add to your Irish Life Experience playlist. Have a listen and enjoy…

Derry Girls

Derry Girls Hurling

Derry Girls is a coming of age story set in the 1990’s; following five teenagers in Northern Ireland…

ILE’s Reel Review

PS, I Love You Movie

The Irish have always had the gift of storytelling, so it is no surprise that they have made some brilliant movies over the years…

Top 10 Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising

While the Irish Life Experience is not a cheap program it is an important investment that will continue to reap rewards for many years to come…

Introducing Michael Meaney-Your 2019 Gaelic and Irish History Teacher

Hello All, My name is Michael Meaney and I’m from Carlow, a small County in the south-east region of Ireland. I am a Post Primary (High School) teacher working in Carlow. My main subjects are Irish and European History, Geography, and P.E. I worked as an Archaeologist before I qualified in teaching, so I have […]

#ILE15 Draw to a Close

It is our last full day in Ireland! We cannot believe how quickly this trip has gone by. Johanna and Molly said that they were going to cry all day because they were so sad that our trip was almost over. The students had a free day. Many of the ILE’ers went exploring the shopping […]

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Trip Dates: June 29-July 23, 2025