Last weekend I embarked on a trip to Muckross House and Killarney National Park with ten students. We left from Cork and most of our non-UCC students spent the night in the city beforehand, either exploring town or sleeping to prep for a day of hiking… More
Running in Dublin builds character. Whether I’m dodging tourists on busy streets, fighting wind on the Dun Laoghaire pier, or zooming along the Dublin bay on a rainy day, I face challenges while also feeling incredibly lucky about where I get to live… More
This weekend brings students away from their campus location and into a rustic Irish community in the Garden County of Ireland, Co. Wicklow. Éalú extends student orientation and supports adjustment to life in Ireland. By the time this weekend rolls around… More
Late last week I had a chance to chat with my colleague Fiona Kavanagh about her study abroad experience in 2017. She was on the Arcadia University programme at University College Dublin and has now returned to complete a Masters at that same Irish University… More
Last week was a busy one and it was packed with really enjoyable events. As our students are dotted around the country, we try and put on some smaller, local events to make sure that everyone has a chance to join us for a couple of excursions. There were… More