'All aboard for Westeros!' A day in Game of Thrones

Mary McSwiney March 14, 2016

This Saturday we took a trip to the Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland. Game of Thrones is a hit HBO series, set in a fantasy world full of dragons, monsters and lots of people in cloaks fighting to win the 'Iron Throne'.  A substantial… More

Munster Rugby at Thomond Park

Mary McSwiney March 9, 2016

This Saturday, Arcadia students in Limerick and Galway and Resident Director Tom Kelley attended a Rugby Match in Thomand Park, Limerick. Munster took on Newport Gwert Dragons in a home game in Thomand Park in the battle to win the Guinness PRO12 Competition… More

Students Enjoy 1916 Centenary Weekend in Dublin

Dr. Thomas Kelley March 1, 2016

Students from England, Scotland & Ireland meet up in Dublin During Easter week in 1916, a small yet determined group of rebels took up arms against Britain during an historic rebellion that changed the direction of Irish self-determination. What made… More

Life of the Mind and the 1916 Centenary

Mary McSwiney February 24, 2016

Life of the Mind Each year The College of Global Studies selects an intellectual theme to connect all of our programs around the world, the Life of the Mind theme. Considering current power struggles throughout the world; such as the Arab Spring, Occupy… More

Irish Culture in Galway

Mary McSwiney February 18, 2016

One of the biggest challenges in running a co-curricular programme for American students is finding things to do that are both cultural and educational, but not what we in Ireland describe as ‘diddly-eye’. We want our students to learn about the real… More

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