DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ireland & Northern Ireland
8-16 March 2019 MARCH 8 - DEPART FROM USA MARCH 9 - ARRIVE IN DUBLIN
Transfer to Bundoran. Depending on flight arrival me, student wellness and weather, possible stop at the Boyne Valley en-route to County Donegal. Arrive in Bundoran, Donegal, check in and enjoy fun icebreaker session & live music in 51 Pub
DAY 1- IRELAND BOYNE VALLEY
ACCOMMODATION AT ATLANTIC APARTOTEL DAY 2- IRELAND Student apartments, on-site lobby with free Wifi, Donegal Town; O’Donnell Castle Leisure Center, classrooms & 51 Pub and Abbey
Lecture 1 From a Kingdom to a Colony.
Field trip- O’Donnell Castle, an almost fully restored castle in the centre of Donegal Town and the Donegal Abbey that was constructed by the O’Donnell dynasty in the fi eenth century DAY 3- IRELAND Visit to Doagh Famine Village
Lecture 2- Colonisa on and Catastrophe
Field trip to the Doagh Famine Village. A journey through Irish life from the 1840s to the present day. DAY 4- IRELAND- TIME FOR SOME LOCAL ADVENTURE
MORNING- Come for a beginner surf lesson with us on the Wild Atlan c Way
AFTERNOON- Horse Riding through the beach dunes, or enjoy a round of golf DAY 5- IRELAND Sliabh Liag Cliffs & Killybegs
Lecture 3 – The Irish in America
Visit to Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) to see some of the highest cliffs on the island of Ireland. DAY 6- NORTHERN IRELAND- FROM CONFLICT TO PEACE
Walking tour of the murals of the Bogside. Derry City walls. Exhibi on of the Planta on of Ulster at the Guildhall. Travel to Dublin City for the night – Visit the EPIC Ireland exhibi on in Dublin City, the interac ve story of emigra on from Ireland
DAY 7- IRELAND DUBLIN CITY
EVENING ACTIVITIES
ICEBREAKING ‘CRAIC’ CELTIC ART WORKSHOP IRISH MOVIE NIGHT FUN PUB TABLE QUIZ LIVE PUB MUSIC SESSIONS
SOME ADVICE FOR YOUR TRIP
MARCH WEATHER MAY BE SUNNY AND WARM, RAINY AND WINDY, COLD AND FROSTY-OR ALL OF THESE ON THE SAME DAY. YOU NEED A WATERPROOF COAT/ JACKET, WATERPROOF SHOES OR RAIN BOOTS, AN UMBRELLA, GLOVES, HAT, SCARF! WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHING.
SURFING LESSONS – ANY AGE, ANY SHAPE/SIZE WELCOME. BRING A SWIMSUIT; WE WILL PROVIDE A WARM WETSUIT, BOOTEES, GLOVES, BOARD, INSTRUCTORS & LIFEGUARDS.
CONVERTERS ESSENTIAL! USA-UK ARE NEEDED FOR ALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. YOU CAN PURCHASE THESE AT THE AIRPORT.
YOUR TRIP FEE INCLUDES TRANSFERS, ACCOMMODATION, B&B, EVENING MEALS ADMISSION CHARGES, EVENING EVENTS NOT INCLUDED- LUNCHES, BEVERAGES, GRATUITIES
WE CAN’T WAIT TO WELCOME YOU TO IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND
MARCH 8-16, 2019
INSTITUTE OF STUDY ABROAD IRELAND www.isaireland.com Bundoran Co. Donegal Ireland