· Summer Diaries
A Wheely Drizzly, Delightful Day!
A ferry to Inis Mór, bike rentals for the day, and the untamed magic of the Aran Islands.
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County Galway
Galway city, the Aran Islands, Connemara, and Kylemore Abbey — the cultural heart of the west.
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· Summer Diaries
On Our Merry (Gal)Way
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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Could You Ask For a (Kyle)More Perfect Day?
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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· Summer Diaries
A Bun(ratty) Day
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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Croke Ain’t No Joke
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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All 5 Days in the Gorgeous Galway…
Day one through day five in this beautiful place. From Bunratty Folk Park to Kylemore Abbey, and Dan O' Hara's Famine Cottage to the wild Aran Islands...these 5 final days are sure to be nothing short of incredible...
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· Summer Diaries
Glad for Trad
Hello dear friends! Today is our LAST day of classes!! Wow, it's crazy how speedily this trip has flown by! Once again, our morning started with a yummy breakfast and classes with our dear Máire. Máire has a quarter-finals game coming up tomorrow, so everyone is getting ready to root for Meath...
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· Summer Diaries
A Slean Day
The Irish Life Experience students had a lovely day exploring Connemara and all it has to offer...
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· Summer Diaries
Goodbye, Dublin!
The students had a wonderful time in Dublin, but they were all looking forward to getting to...
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