Author
Gráinne Hand
Title
Assistant Director
Arcadia Ireland
Wellness Wednesday continues
I have just left a meeting chaired by our Vice President Lorna Stern. All seventy-eight people from the College of Global Studies Community sat together around the virtual table to share stories, reflect on the week that has just passed and to be grateful… More
Preparing for our Escape
Only a few weeks to go until our Ealu weekend in the Garden of Ireland, Co. Wicklow. Tom and I had a nice morning at the Avon on Wednesday to bring all the finer details together. The Avon, where our Ealu weekend takes place, is situated at the start… More
Preparing for Thanksgiving
As promised in orientation here are instructions on how to cook a turkey Cooking a turkeyRoasting StepsKeep your turkey in your fridge until you are ready to cook it.Step 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit or 201.66 degrees Celsius or as… More
Thanksgiving in Ireland Part 1. What I've Learned from Cooking a Turkey!
In Ireland we don't celebrate Thanksgiving but I'm sure you have figured this out already! In terms of food, we Irish love to eat turkey on Christmas day. A typical Irish thing is to have Christmas dinner on the 25th gathering family and friends like… More
Learning more about Irish Culture through Orientation
Throughout the past four weeks, the Dublin centre has hosted five different orientations sessions for all of the students coming to study throughout Ireland. Within each orientation, we strive to include a cultural discussion that will immerse the students… More