Get ready for fun and learning in Ireland!
Tentative Program Itinerary:
Day 1: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Evening: Depart Columbus, OH for Dublin, Ireland
Day 2: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
8:45AM: Arrive in Dublin on American Airlines Flight 722 and transfer to accommodations
10:45AM: City walking tour of Dublin
4:30PM: Guinness Factory Tour
7PM: Welcome dinner and CISabroad Orientation at Brazenhead Pub
Day 3: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Day: Attend a lecture at DCU followed by gaelic games activities and/or La Vida Local cultural activity suggestions to be made by CISabroad leader.
Day 4: Friday, May 8, 2015
Morning: Free time
3-5PM: Irish dance lesson
7:30PM: Leinster vs. Benetton Treviso Rugby game at RDS Arena
Day 5: Saturday, May 9, 2015
11AM: Visit Croke Park and Gaelic Sports Museum
Day 6: Sunday, May 10, 2015
Morning: Depart for Belfast
10:40AM: Visit to the Titanic Museum Belfast
Afternoon: Black Cab Tour of Belfast
Early Evening: Depart Belfast back to Dublin
Day 7: Monday, May 11, 2015
Morning: Free time
Late-afternoon: Travel to Kilkenny for a self-guided tour of the castle
Day 8: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
9AM: Depart Kilkenney for Cork with a stop at the Jameson Distillery and Blarney Castle
11:30AM: Tour at Jameson Distillery in Midleton
Lunch: Grab lunch at the cafe at the distillery (students to pay for themselves)
1:45PM: Depart for Blarney Castle
2:30PM: Arrive at Blarney Castle
Afternoon: Continue on to Limerick, check into accommodations
Day 9: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Day: Lecture at the National University of Limerick
Afternoon: Possible football match
Day 10: Thursday, May 14, 2015
Day: Lecture at the National University of Limerick
Afternoon: Possible football match
Day 11: Friday, May 15, 2015
Day: Excursion to the Cliffs of Moher with a stop at Lahinch Beach on route to Galway
Day 12: Saturday, May 16, 2015
Morning: Visit a local market, pick-up lunch for picnic afterwards
Afternoon: Participate in some gaelic games and possible tour of NUIG
Day 13: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Day: Free time – La Vida Local Activities arranged by the CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator
Day 14: Monday, May 18, 2015
Day: Optional outdoor activities
Evening: Farewell dinner
Day 15: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Day: Depart from Shannon Airport for Columbus, OH on American Airlines flight #777