Farewell Fall Students!

Mary McSwiney December 11, 2015

This was another busy week for Arcadia Ireland with five farewell dinners! I hit the road to bid farewell to our students in University of Limerick, University College Cork and National University of Ireland Galway, and Grainne headed North to meet our… More

Turkey and Trimmings!

GrĂ¡inne Hand November 24, 2015

For years we have been helping students mark this wonderful holiday during the Semester in Ireland. Each student is invited to form groups to explore culinary skills and have a bit of fun preparing a bird and making a meal to remember. For many this might… More

All Hallows Pumpkin Carving Contest

Mary McSwiney October 30, 2015

After much deliberation we have finally agreed on the winner of this years’ All Hallows Pumpkin Carving Contest! All the entries were absolutely incredible and we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who took the time to carve their pumpkins and… More

Launch of Abbey Theatre 1916 Centenary productions

Mary McSwiney October 29, 2015

This week was very exciting for the Arcadia Dublin staff, as the programme for the Abbey Theatre 1916 centenary commemorative productions was finally announced! Next year is the 100 anniversary of the 1916 Rising – the beginning of the end of British… More

Irish Halloween

Mary McSwiney October 16, 2015

Halloween in Ireland is certainly a different holiday than it is in the US. Why you ask? Well... It’s spookier! Modern Halloween has its roots in Celtic feast Samhain, or the Feast of the Dead; when the divide between this world and the next is at… More

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