Part of my daily routine involves researching things that may have an impact on our students in Ireland. Along with my colleague Tom, we have been doing this for quite some time and the last few months, with no students on the ground, has been no exception… More
In Ireland we have finally woken up after a cold dreary start to the month of January. We had what feels like the annual “cold snap” last week where snow and ice covered our roads, paths and mountains. Now it’s a new week and we are ready to look forward… More
January 6th marks the religious Feast of the Epiphany and in Ireland, it is also frequently referred to as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas, the celebration of which has seen a revival in this country over the last number of years… More
Each year at midnight mass I am always grateful to call Inniskeen my home county in Ireland. As soon as the reader (usually someone who reads Kavanagh very well) hits the podium, I know it is Christmas. Patrick Kavanagh from Inniskeen in County Monaghan… More
This is the first time in eighteen years where we haven’t had students on the ground in Ireland during the much-celebrated Thanksgiving holiday. For years we had the joy of watching students form groups of new friends and fellow study abroad students… More