DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE &

8-16 March 2019 MARCH 8 - DEPART FROM USA MARCH 9 - ARRIVE IN

Transfer to . Depending on flight arrival me, student wellness and weather, possible stop at the Boyne Valley en-route to County . 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 fieenth century DAY 3- IRELAND Visit to Doagh Famine Village

Lecture 2- Colonisaon 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 Atlanc Way

AFTERNOON- Horse Riding through the beach dunes, or enjoy a round of golf DAY 5- IRELAND Sliabh Liag Cliffs &

Lecture 3 – The Irish in America

Visit to Sliabh Liag () 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. City walls. Exhibion of the Plantaon of at the Guildhall. Travel to Dublin City for the night – Visit the EPIC Ireland exhibion in Dublin City, the interacve story of emigraon 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