So Many Castles… – Blog #8

I know, I know... another late blog. I'm sorry. To be honest, this day was just really hard to put into words. It was a fun, adventure-packed day with lots of cool destinations, so I don't know why it was so difficult. But, better late than never as the saying goes, so here it is, the much …

Where Do I Live??? – Blog #7

Yeeaaaaahhhhh... It has recently come to my attention that no one really knows where/how I live. I have been here for two months and I guess about two people have seen pictures of the place. So, for all those wondering, this is an entire post dedicated to my accommodations here in Dublin. I live in an …

Northern Ireland: The Best Trip Thus Far – Blog #6

Although it has been almost a week since this adventure took place, I decided I still want to write a post about it because it was definitely the best day of this semester, and possibly more. Last weekend we had another group excursion through our provider (CIS), in which we went to Northern Ireland. We drove …

The National Leprechaun Museum & St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin – Blog #5

Hiya! This week we decided we were going to do some of the touristy things around Dublin, and we couldn't successfully complete this goal without a trip to the National Leprechaun Museum. During the day, the museum offers a lighthearted tour where the audience mainly consists of children and families. However, they also offer night tours …

Kilmainham Gaol & City Centre – Blog #4

Good hello! This week is Reading Week here at DCU, and since we have the time Kelly and I have decided to try and do fun things around Dublin every day. We started the week off with something that sounded extremely interesting to me, and that was touring the Kilmainham Gaol (Jail). We walked through …

Cliff Walking in Howth – Blog #3

As long as we've been in this country there have been people telling us to go to Howth, and after being there it's obvious why - it's gorgeous. Howth is a village in Dublin best known for its fishing industry. However, that's not why we went. We went to finally see some cliffs. Yes! After a …

A Day in Kilkenny & Laois – Blog #2

Hiya everyone! This past weekend we went on our first group excursion to Kilkenny and Laois. We left Dublin around 8:30 and eventually met up somewhere along the way with another group of students who are studying in Limerick. The whole group then started the day's adventure; the first stop was Emo Court in Co. …

Dublin Zoo – Blog #1

On Saturday, the 18th of February we went over to the Dublin Zoo. This was a great first adventure because it was something fun we wanted to do, but it was also slightly outside of our comfort zone. That seems kinda silly to say since we flew to another country and have been living here for …