Author
Mary McSwiney
Title
Student Life Officer
Arcadia Ireland
Travels to Belfast
Each semester we travel up to Belfast in Northern Ireland, as part of our Co-Curricular program. The idea behind our co-curricular trips is to help each group of study abroad students to really engage with and experience the culture of the island. Northern… More
Bloomsday in Dublin
Bloomsday is a very special day in Dublin City. Each year on the 16th of June, lovers of the great Irish writer James Joyce come together to celebrate and appreciate his most famous work Ulysses. June 16th is the day depicted in Ulysses, which follows… More
Dublin's best Cheap Eats!
At the beginning of each new semester, we give our study abroad students a cheap eats guide for places to eat near the Arcadia Dublin Center. Below are our top five favourites! The Bakery A proper old school bakery is situated just around the corner… More
Experiencing Gaelic Games
As part of orientation, students participate in ‘Experience Gaelic Games’, not only is it a fun away for the students to get to know one another, but it introduces them to a central part of Irish culture and community. The GAA as established in 1884… More
Five Fab Day-Trips on the Dublin Coast
Lucky for us, when the sun does decided to show itself, Dublin is situated near lots of lovely places to go for walks, swims and eat ice-creams! The Dublin Area Rapid Train aka the DART is a fast, cheap and easy way to get to some of Ireland’s most picturesque… More