Two Princesses Head Off to a Castle
As the trip begins to come to a close time seems to be moving faster and slipping away smoother. This makes every moment that much more important and means sitting…
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Day Fifteen: Irish Parliament
On my fifteenth day in Dublin I attended a short lecture and then went to the Irish Parliament building. The lecture was about the Irish legal and political system. It…
Speed Dating Spain: A 24-Hour Love Affair
May 12th was a whirlwind. While I’m in Ireland for this program, I somehow found myself falling in love with… Spain. I know—it sounds wild. But yes, a spontaneous day…
SCOTLAND FOREVAAAAA
THIS was a big one. Grace and I decided before embarking on this international trip to Ireland that we both had this extreme desire to see Scotland, specifically Glasgow. Seeing…
Posted inDay Eighteen Ireland Travel
Final Send Off!
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 Today is our final day on our Ireland trip, and unfortunately I did not much more than stay inside and prepare myself for coming home. Sav…
Titanic Museum, Ziplining, and Game of Thrones Bus Tour
Sunday, May 18th - Monday, May 19th, 2025 Belfast Day 2 A stunning visual effect within one of the rooms of the Titanic Museum For our second day we were…
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To Belfast We Go!
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 Today kick started a weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland. As mentioned in the previous blog, we had a guest lecture yesterday with Dr. Niall Gilmartin about…
Posted inDay Eleven EPIC Ireland Mullingar Museum Niall Horan Travel
Irish Influence – from Niall Horan to Barack Obama
Thursday, May 15th, 2025 Since we did not have a site visit or class activity until the evening, Sav and I woke up early and decided to once again explore…