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| Thur June 25 |
Evening:
Depart Toronto, New York, Boston, Chicago or LA |
| Fri Jun 26 |
Arrive Shannon Airport. Meet students from other destinations. Coach to Cork. Settle into apartments on university campus
Evening: Orientation and Walking tour of City Centre |
| Sat Jun 27 |
Free day. Enjoy the ambience of the city centre and the Cork Midsummer Festival
Evening: Concert by The Wilders as part of the Festival. Renowned as the “hillbilly hurricane” from Kansas City, The Wilders, in full unstoppable flight, are rapidly becoming one of the most talked about bands on the roots music circuit.
Playing “white-hot” roots-of-country and old-time, they deliver a blistering fiddle/banjo/guitar/dobro/slap bass hoedown, playing music that’s hugely infectious and good-time. The band’s fifth CD was voted Best Alt-Country Album in the American Independent Music Awards. |
| Sun Jun 28 |
All Day Tour of West Cork and The Lakes of Killarney |
| Mon. Jun 29 |
Classes at University College Cork |
| Tue Jun 30 |
Morning classes. Visit to Blarney in afternoon. Kiss the Blarney Stone, get the gift of the gab |
| Wed July 1 |
Happy Canada Day. Classes
Evening: Corcadorca production of medEia as part of Cork Midsummer Festival |
| Thur July 2 |
Classes |
| Fri July 3 |
Classes |
| Sat July 4 |
Happy Independence Day
All day tour of the Galtee Mountains and the Mitchelstown Caves |
| Sun July 5 |
Relax, Opportunity to attend Intercounty Gaelic Football or Hurling game, a wonderful, colourful, sporting and cultural event. (Subject to ticket availabilty and schedule) |
| Mon July 6 |
Classes |
| Tue July 7 |
Morning: classes
Afternoon: Tour of Cobh (pronounced Cove) Harbour, last port of call of Titanic, site of torpedoing of Lusitania. |
| Wed July 8 |
Classes
Evening ; open-air Céilí (Irish Dancing) at the Lough |
| Thur July 9 |
Morning: classes
Afternoon: Visit the Historic Cork Women's Prison |
| Fri July 10 |
Classes |
| Sat July 11 |
Visit to Kinsale, a picturesque seaport, and site of the Battle of Kinsale, which brought about the end of Gaelic Ireland in 1601. Fish and Chips at the famous Dino’s on the pier.
Opportunity for supervised swimming in the Atlantic Ocean.
Enjoy the ambience of Kinsale Arts Week |
| Sun July 12 |
Free day |
| Mon July 13 |
Classes |
| Tue July 14 |
Morning classes
Afternoon: Visit St. Finbarre's Cathedral in afternoon |
| Wed July 15 |
classes |
| Thur July 16 |
Morning classes.
Afternoon: Depart by coach to Dublin via the Rock of Cashel
Settle into Jacobs Inn
Walking tour of City Centre |
| Fri July 17 |
Morning: Bus Top Tour of Dublin City. Free afternoon to visit sites and attractions
Evening: Riverdance performance at the Gaiety Theatre |
| Sat July 18 |
Depart for Galway via the spectacularly steep Cliffs of Moher and the Burren in Co. Clare.
Settle into apartments at Gort Na Coiribe
Enjoy the ambience of the Galway Arts Festival |
| Sun July 19 |
Free Day: Enjoy the street theatre and the Macnas (fools) Parade. A wonderful spectacle, the highlight of the Galway Arts Festival |
| Mon July 20 |
Classes |
| Tue July 21 |
Classes |
Wed July 22
Thur July 23
Fri July 24 |
Morning: Classes
Afternoon: Final Exam
Trip to the Aran Islands
Evening: End of Tour Banquet at the Eyre Square Hotel in Galway City Centre
Coach to Shannon Airport. Slán Abhaile (Goodbye)
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Travel Tips
Money:
Best to use an ATM card. If you lose your wallet, you can always replace the card. If you run out, Dad or Mom can top up.
Tips to parents: top up the account each week. This teaches your son or daughter to budget.
Clothing:
Bring enough for one week. There are laundry facilities available on the university campus.
Dress as you would for summer here but bring a light waterproof windbreaker and sweater.
Bring some semi-formal wear for visits to the theatre and for the end of tour banquet.
Bring a swimsuit and towel as there will be opportunities for supervised swimming.
Toiletries
They are cheaper to buy in North America, so bring enough for the month.
Batteries
Also cheaper here, so bring a good supply.
Laptops
Not necessary as we have lots of internet access on the university campus.
Cell-phones
It is possible to buy SIM cards in Ireland, but make sure that you can install them in your phone. Check with your manufacturer. There are phones in the apartment.
Electrical Devices
Electrical Current: 220 Volts. If you are bringing a hair dryer or curler, you will need either one that is adaptable to that voltage or some sort of transformer. The wall plugs are also different so an adapter is needed. These can be purchased at an electronics store or at the airport.
School Supplies
Bring a pen, paper and binder; everything else is provided
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| Contacts |
Phone Numbers |
June 26 - July 16
UCC Victoria Lodge, Victoria Cross, Cork, Ireland |
011-353-21-4341473
Each apartment has a card operated phone. The cards can be purchased on site |
July 16 - July 18
Jacobs Inn, 21 - 28 Talbot St. Dublin 1, Ireland |
011-353-1-286-8000 |
July 18 - 24
Gort na Coiribe Village, Headford Rd, Galway, Ireland |
011-353-91-746400 |
Garry O’Sullivan in Ireland
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cell-phone: 011-353-86-337-5521
email: info@irishexperience.com |
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