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MIC Service Learning Experience

Ireland, Summer 2017

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Service Learning July 2017

Contents Trip Essentials ...... 3 Some interesting facts on Shannon ...... 5 Some interesting facts on ...... 5 Some interesting facts on the , and the ...... 6 Some interesting facts on ...... 7 Some interesting facts on Killaloe ...... 8 Some interesting facts on ...... 9 Accommodation and Nearby Facilities ...... 9 Currency: Euro ...... 10 Meals ...... 10 Shopping and Socializing ...... 11 Security ...... 11 Time Difference...... 11 The ...... 12 Police Clearance, Professionalism and Child Protection ...... 12

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Trip Essentials

This list is not exhaustive! Please think about your own needs and plan accordingly.

 Passport  University Student ID This may be needed as proof that you are a student when purchasing tickets at tourist attractions.

 US‐UK Voltage/Power Adaptor The United Kingdom and Ireland use the same electronic plugs. Mains electricity in Ireland runs at a different voltage to the US. An adaptor should look something like this:

 Professional clothing Laundry facilities are available at Courtbrack  Weather‐proof clothing Even though you are visiting in the summer, weather in Ireland can be changeable and unpredictable. The following are some suggestions: umbrella, a water‐proof jacket/coat, a sweater.  Walking shoes/runners Your visit will involve a certain amount of walking, so comfortable shoes are advised.  Towels Some towels will be available in your accommodation, but it would be good to bring one or two of your own.  Credit Card Visa or Mastercard is recommended – both are widely used.  Cash in Euros You can get this at the airport in Shannon if you do not wish to do so before leaving home. You can also access cash from ATMs, which are widely available.  Technology iPad/ Camera etc. Free Wi‐Fi will be provided at your accommodation.  Medication If you require any tablets or allergy medicines, it would be wise to bring those with you.

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USA

ATLANTIC OCEAN

NORTHERN

IRELAND

IRISH SEA

UNITED KINGDOM

Cork City

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Some interesting facts on Shannon  You will fly into Shannon airport, one of Ireland’s three main airports, the others being and Cork.

 Shannon airport was conceived in 1936 to be the country’s first transatlantic airport and was completed in 1942. It boasts the longest runway in Ireland. Following WWII, the airport received many new commercial airlines from Europe and North America, and in September 1945 the first transatlantic flight, a Pan Am DC‐4, landed at Shannon from New York City!

 In 1947 the "Customs Free Airport Act" established Shannon as the world's first duty‐free airport, with Shannon becoming a model for other duty‐free facilities worldwide!

 Shannon itself is a new town, built in the 1960s on reclaimed marshland beside the airport. Shannon Free Zone industrial estate was also built at this time and the residential areas were intended as a home for the thousands of workers at the airport, surrounding industries and support services, many of whom moved to Ireland from during “the Troubles”. Initially, population growth was not as fast as planned throughout the first few decades of the town's existence, which was partly due to the proximity of more established communities in which to live, such as town and Limerick city, or even the nearby village of Newmarket‐on‐Fergus. Some interesting facts on Limerick  The city dates from 812 AD which is the earliest provable settlement; however, history suggests the presence of earlier settlements in the area surrounding King's Island, the island at the historical city centre. Antiquity's map‐maker, Ptolemy, produced the earliest map of Ireland in 150 AD, showing a place called "Regia" at the same site as King's Island. King John’s Castle is a 13th century Castle on ‘King’s Island’ in the heart of medieval Limerick City. The Castle overlooks the majestic offering wonderful views of Limerick City.

 Limerick is known as the Treaty City. The Treaty Stone represents the location were the Treaty of Limerick was signed by the Jacobites and the of William of Orange on the 3rd of October 1691. The Treaty Stone is an irregular block of limestone which once served as a mounting block for horses.

Park is the spiritual home of the Munster Rugby team and rugby has a history going back 70 years in this location, including a legendry defeat of the New Zealand All Blacks team in 1978!

 At least 189,000 Limerick people emigrated from Ireland between 1851‐1911, many of whom left for America, Australia and .

 The novelist Jane Austen had a brief romance with Limerick man Tom Lefroy!

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Some interesting facts on the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin and  Standing 214m (702 feet) at their highest point the cliffs stretch for 8 kilometres (5 miles) along the Atlantic coast of in the west of Ireland. From the Cliffs of Moher on a clear day one can see the and Bay, as well as the Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk mountains in , to the south and the Dingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands in Kerry. O’Brien’s Tower stands near the highest point and has served as a viewing point for visitors for hundreds of years!

 Traditionally a village, Doolin is now renowned world‐wide as the traditional music capital of Ireland. Home to thousands of international visitors each year, Doolin is many things to many people. For some it is a place to experience rousing music sessions nightly in the pub and for others it is a place of solitude and tranquillity where one can refresh their spirits away from the everyday hustle and bustle of life.  One of Doolin's most famous sons was Micho Russell, a world‐renowned whistle player. His contribution to Irish music is celebrated with a weekend of traditional music held in Doolin on the last weekend in February each year.  The Burren, close to Doolin County Clare has been welcoming visitors for many years and some of the more popular activities are, visiting the numerous archaeological sites. There are more than 90 megalithic tombs in the area, portal (including Poulnabrone ), a Celtic high in the village of , and a number of ring forts ‐ among them the triple ring fort on the edge of an inland , and the exceptionally well‐preserved . Abbey is one of the area's main scenic attractions. The area is alive with rare flora and fauna. Three quarters of Ireland's species of flowers are found in the Burren. The grikes (crevices) provide moist shelter, supporting a wide range of plants including dwarf shrubs. Where the surface of the pavement is shattered into gravel, many of the hardier Arctic or Alpine plants can be found, when the limestone pavement is covered by a thin layer of soil, patches of grass are seen, interspersed with herbaceous plants. Among the flowers recorded from the Burren is the spring gentian, an alpine plant with bright blue flowers that are used as a symbol for the area by the tourist board. The Irish orchid (Neotinea intacta) and bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) also occur there. (Pol an Ionain) is one of the major tourist attractions.

Spring gentian Bloody cranesbill

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Some interesting facts on Kilkenny  The town was surrounded by walls with regular towers and gates. Remnants of the Town Walls survive such as Talbot Tower (1207), which is also known as Talbot's Bastion or Castle. It is the larger of the two surviving towers of the defences of the medieval High town of Kilkenny. There are walls on Abbey Street, and the adjoining Black Freren Gate is the only surviving gate/access remaining on the High town Circuit into the old city. A wall also runs through the brewery's grounds beside St. Francis Abbey.  In 1324 Kilkenny resident Dame Alice Kyteler came to public attention after 3 of her rich husbands died in quick succession and her 4th husband became ill with a mysterious wasting disease. The Bishop was called in to investigate complaints against her which included brewing evil potions made of worms, corpses’ nails and unbaptised babies in a beheaded thief’s skull and obtaining her wealth from demons! Alice was convicted of witchcraft but managed to escape to England and live out the rest of her life there. You can visit Kyteler’s Inn which was established by Dame Alice de Kyteler in the 13th century!  Iconic film producer and animation innovator Walt Disney has Kilkenny roots. His great‐grandfather Arundel Elias Disney emigrated from Gowran, , in the 19th century.  The architect who built the White House in Washington, D.C., James Hoban, was raised on the Earl of Desart’s estate in Cuffesgrange, near Callan in Co. Kilkenny.  Irish legend describes Cave, seven miles north of Kilkenny, as one of Ireland’s darkest places and the site where the monster Luchtigen ‘The Lord of the Mice’ was killed!  Film star George Clooney’s great‐great‐grandfather was baptised Nicholas Clooney in Windgap church, Kilkenny, on July 23, 1829.  Gulliver’s Travels author, , attended Kilkenny College in the late 17th century, and a building at the college was named after him in 2007. Swift’s fellow students included playwright William Congreve and the philosopher – after whom California’s Berkeley College is named.  The Butler family handed Kilkenny Castle over to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 – for £50! Some interesting facts on Glenstal Abbey  It is possible to join the Benedictine community at Glenstal Abbey for the office of Vespers. The monastery was established in 1927 in Glenstal Castle, the seat of the Anglo‐Irish Barrington family. The community of forty monks runs a boys’ boarding school, a farm and a guesthouse. Individual members of the community work as scholars and craftsmen.

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Some interesting facts on Killaloe  Killaloe stands on the River Shannon, on the southern end of . It owes its origin to the sixth century monastic establishment of St. Lua, which first stood on a small island in the Shannon, about 1km. downstream from Killaloe bridge. Later, the monks moved to more spacious ground on the mainland opposite. This monastic centre was called Cill Dálua, (Killaloe), or the Church of St. Lua.  Killaloe remained an important centre for many centuries. In 1579, Sir Nicholas Malby, the Governor of Connaught, was directed by Queen Elizabeth 1 to designate Killaloe, Quin or Ennis as the capital town of the County of Clare. He chose Ennis.

 After the Treaty of Limerick in 1691 the town began to take on its present day appearance. Most of the houses on Main Street and at the lower end of the town were built during the eighteenth century. A distillery was erected at John's Street, Killaloe also had a flourishing woollen and cloth industry which employed over 150 people at five shillings a week. The two weekly markets would indicate a certain prosperity among the farming classes in the second half of the eighteenth century.

 In 1793 the first Post Office was opened in Killaloe. The nearest mail coach stop was at . A foot messenger conveyed the mail twice daily from there to Killaloe. In 1837 Killaloe consisted of one square, and a principal and several smaller streets, and contained about 300 houses.

 During the famine years, between 1841 and 1851, the number of inhabited houses in the parish dropped from 1,253 to 920. By 1861 the parish had lost a total of 441 families.

 Today's Killaloe is no longer the capital of Ireland or Clare but it is still the water capital of Lough Derg and the southern limit of the recommended navigable part of the Shannon by small craft. There are facilities for sailing and a large marina. Today, fishing, cruising, boating, sailing, swimming, wind‐sailing and water skiing are all well catered for, while all around is a rich heritage waiting to be explored.

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Some interesting facts on Belfast  Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. The Giant's Ring, a 5,000‐year‐old (a particular type of earthwork of the Neolithic period) is located near the city and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can still be seen in the surrounding hills.  In the early 20th century, Belfast was the centre of the Irish linen, tobacco processing, rope‐making and shipbuilding industries: , which built the RMS , was the biggest and most productive shipyard in the world, during the WW2 they employed around 35,000 people!  John Dunlop, who moved to Northern Ireland from Scotland at the age of 27, invented the pneumatic tyre in Belfast in 1887.  , one of the hills near Belfast, is believed to have inspired author Jonathan Swift’s sleeping giant in his Gulliver’s Travels novel. When Swift resided at Lilliput Cottage near the bottom of Belfast’s Limestone Road, he imagined that the Cavehill resembled the shape of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city!  Surrounded by mountains that create a micro‐climate conducive to horticulture, Belfast contains 3,000 acres of parks, many of them forested.  Belfast City and Metropolitan area is home to almost 900,000 people and attracts about 8 million visitors every year. Accommodation and Nearby Facilities

You will be staying at Courtbrack which is the student accommodation associated with Mary Immaculate College. Courtbrack is located about 5 minutes’ walk from the main Mary Immaculate campus.

The following will be available at Courtbrack:

 Breakfast from 6 a.m. each morning  Laundry services (at a charge of €5)  Bedding, and a limited number of towels  WiFi  Cooking facilities  Single bedrooms  Communal area with sofas/armchairs/TV/DVD player

The following are at close proximity to Courtbrack

Topaz Topaz is a convenience store, something like 7 Eleven, but with more grocery foods available. Topaz has a deli, where you will be able to purchase sandwiches and other hot/cold food items to take away. Dolans A traditional Irish pub and a restaurant that has music every night, 7 nights a week. Supermacs The Irish version of McDonalds! We recommend you eat something here at least once!

The following are within walking distance of your accommodation:

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 Limerick City Centre – 15‐20 minutes  The Crescent Shopping Centre – 15‐20 minutes  Limerick Omniplex Cinema ‐ 15‐20 minutes

Currency: Euro

The Euro is used in several member states of the European Union. Euros minted in Ireland have the symbol of the Irish Government, a harp, embossed on the back (note that the Shamrock is not an official Irish government emblem!).

Coins are available in cents and euros: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2. Coins are used much more frequently than they are in the United States, the €1 and €2 in particular. The 1c and 2c coins are currently being phased out. On city trips, it might be wise to have coins if you use public transport.

Euro notes (bills) are available in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500 denominations. Both the €200 and €500 notes are uncommon, as are €100 for everyday usage, but all notes including and below €50 are used very frequently. The notes are easily identifiable, as each is a different colour. They increase in size according to value. ATMS are available widely in Ireland, and almost every shop/establishment accepts VISA and Mastercard. Some stores require a minimum spend (e.g. €10) for using a credit/debit car

Meals

You will eat breakfast each morning in Courtbrack while in Limerick. Your accommodation is self‐catering.

There will be days at some placements when you will need to make your lunch that morning or the evening before, and bring it with you.

Alternatively, you can purchase a lunch the previous evening (you likely will not have time before leaving in the morning). It would be far cheaper to group together and purchase bread, peanut butter, etc. and make your lunches on these days. Alternatively, eating lunch and dinner in local bars/restaurants will give you the opportunity to taste and enjoy Irish cuisine! Food costs are expected to be paid out of the money you bring with you.

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Shopping and Socializing

Sales tax (valued added tax ‐ VAT) is included in the display price of all items you see for sale in Ireland, including clothes, food, restaurant prices, technology prices etc. The price on the tag is the exact price you will pay at the checkout.

Tipping habits and practices differ quite substantially from what is expected in the US. While tipping does occur, in most cases it is optional and at the customer’s discretion. If you feel you have received a good service, feel free to tip, but do not feel obliged to. It is not customary for Irish students to tip in bars.

In the interest of the environment, there is a charge to obtain a plastic bag in every store in Ireland. Most clothes stores provide paper bags, but all food stores will charge 22c for a plastic bag. It would be wise to bring a reusable bag/tote if you are buying a lot of food on a regular basis.

There is a ban on smoking in all public buildings in Ireland, including bars, restaurants, all school buildings and grounds, shops, churches, etc. (Ireland was the first country in the world to implement a complete ban, in 2004).

The legal drinking age in Ireland is 18. You are likely to be asked for proof of age (e.g. passport, driving license).

Security

Ireland is generally regarded as being a safe country. However, you still need to use your common sense. Refrain from leaving money/wallets on display, particularly when travelling in urban areas.

For emergency services in Ireland, you should dial 999, or 112. (Note that 911 is not an emergency service number in Ireland).

Time Difference

Ireland is located in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Time Zone, which is five hours ahead of eastern USA (EST). Ireland will be seven hours ahead of New Mexico.

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The Irish Language

The term ‘Gaelic’ does not refer to the Irish language in Ireland, but rather a type of football game. We refer to the native language of Ireland as ‘Irish’ most commonly, or ‘Gaeilge’ (pronounced Gwayl – gah using English phonics).

Police Clearance, Professionalism and Child Protection

Most of the organizations you will visit will require that you have a background check/ police clearance with you and some may ask to see a character reference. Please forward these in advance of arrival.

A large emphasis is placed on child protection in these settings in Ireland. If you are in a setting that involves working with children, it is generally recommended that adults are not left unaccompanied with a single child at any time, and you should bear this in mind when interacting with children during the course of your study trip. Physical contact with children (e.g. hugs) is generally strongly discouraged.

Prompts to facilitate blog posts – Comparing and Contrasting

These prompts may help you in focusing on the similarities and differences you notice between Ireland and the US. You should bear in mind that just like in the US, there are huge differences to be seen between various communities and social settings in Ireland. A rural setting may be very different to a large urban placement.

Physical and Organisational Features of Your Placements

 Are the organizations similar to those you have seen in the USA?  Did you notice any features of the organizations that you would probably not see in America?

Heritage and Tourist Sites, Ireland in general

 What is the most interesting feature of the Irish landscape that you have noted?  Can you identify differences in dialect/accent between each of the counties in Ireland you have visited?  Have you noticed any expressions or turns of phrase that you might not use in America?  How does Irish weather compare to the weather in New Mexico/Arizona?

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Full Itinerary

Date Description/ Location What you need Thursday, June29th Flight All luggage, passport Eric and Savannah arrive at SNN on the 29th at 6am. etc. Esteban: arrives SNN late on the 29th at 20:55 on Ryan Air.

Friday, 30th June Comfortable clothes/shoes Debbie, arrives on the 30th at SNN at 6am (AL 0110 JFK to SNN at 6:00am) and will wait for the group flight to ride with the larger Rain‐gear group on the bus to Courtbrack. (depending on weather) 8 students arriving with David and Mariah on UA66 @ 7.20am into Cash in Euro SHANNON Coach Pickup – Coach Park ‐bus to Courtbrack. Arrival Solana: She is arriving at DUB June 30 (AA 290 JFK to Dub at 6:50am) and will take a bus to Limerick – find out which bus stop.

Maya: Arrives at SNN (AA Arrives SNN at 8:50am). Holly from International Office will drive her into Limerick.

Welcome to Mary Immaculate College! Settle in at your Morning accommodation and relax for a little bit.

International Office will meet you at your accommodation and 11am MISU Lounge walk you up to the College MISU Lounge, Introduction, syllabi

12.30pm Lunch on campus – College Restaurant

1.30pm Tour of the campus including the Lime Tree Theatre

2.30pm Bus to Bunratty Folk Park leaving from Lime Tree Theatre

5.30pm Bus back and walk to supermarket for groceries (Katie)

7pm Dinner on own

Evening to yourselves Recommend visiting Bobby Byrne’s or South’s Pub

Saturday, July 1st Comfortable clothes/shoes Free morning – breakfast at Milk Market recommended! (Katie 9.00am – 12.00pm will walk at 10am with those that want to go there). Rain‐gear (depending on weather)

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Cash in Euro Bus leaves from Courtbrack for –lunch there on own (pay 12.00pm as you go) tables reserved at O’Looney’s, then tour of Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, & the Burren.

6.30pm Banquet at (included) –bus to pick up at 9pm.

Optional night time Traditional music event: Dolan’s

Sunday, July 2nd Comfortable 8am Holly to drive from Courtbrack clothes/shoes 9am arrive at Limerick Animal Welfare – debriefing by Marie. Rain‐gear Group A 9.30am help with work at the centre – cleaning kennels, (depending on weather) Kassandra, Solana, walking dogs, work at the cattery. Cash in Euro Lillian, and Angus 1pm break for lunch – bring a packed lunch. Tea will be 8am – 4.30pm provided at the centre. 1.30pm Ursula to pick up from Animal Welfare and go to Lough Gur and . 4.30pm Ursula will drive back with 4 students to Courtbrack.

Morning Free (Early mass is 8am in the Redemptorists but Group B they sing at the 10am mass) Mariah and Kate with Lauren, Arely, 11.30am Walk down town from Courtbrack – Georgian Zachary, Milad and Limerick and visit to People’s Park Esteban 11:30am – 4pm Arr. 12.30pm Sunday Dinners in Mallow St Gospel Hall. Brief on project – feeding between 100‐150 people. Setting up tables, taking orders, serving food, washing up, engaging with diners and welcoming them. Start taking orders at 1.30pm. Last orders taken at 3.30pm. Clean‐up and finished by 4pm.

Must be flexible, sociable, welcoming.

Group C Taxi departs 9.15am to Glenstal Mass at 10am Bryce, Savanah, Maya 11.30am leave for the Clare Glens with Fr Wall and Debbie Bring packed lunch 9:15pm – 2pm Come back after about 2 hours walking

5.30pm – 6.30pm Return to Courtbrack and reflections on weekend activities.

6.30pm Dinner and evening on own.

Monday, July 3rd

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Comfortable 9.00am – 9.30am Welcome and reflective practice talk with Dr Patricia Kieran T204 clothes/shoes Rain‐gear Identity and reflection ‐ service learning lecture from Mariah 9.30am – 10.15am (depending on Harrison (UNM) weather) 10.15am‐11.00am Talk with Dr Liam Chambers, Head of History about Belfast. Cash in Euro Tea/coffee and scones at 11am T204

Talk on Dr Maeve Liston and Anne‐Marie Morrin on Community 11.15am – 12.15pm Engagement T204 Leave for Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre and lunch 12.30am there. Leave Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre ‐ bus to visit Southill (2.30pm), Moyross, (3.15pm) the Northside Resource 2pm – 5pm Centre and Northside Learning Hub (3.45pm). Aim to be at the Friary by 5pm. Bus back to College – reflections on the day: Kate Krauss lecture: 5pm‐6pm “Differences and Similarities in Irish and American social support.”

6pm Dinner and evening on own – suggest The Locke Bar

Tuesday, July 4th

4th of July breakfast with President of MIC, Prof. Eugene Wall and 10am MIC Restaurant Deputy Mayor of Limerick Prepare for trip to Belfast – pack light, 11am to 4pm bring passport and St Munchin’s Community Centre (whole group) (Holly & Ben) Minibus prepare to use pounds! 5.30pm 4th of July night ‐ Dinner – Pot Luck!

Wednesday, July 5th Taxis/Bus to station at Train from Limerick to Dublin 7.40am arriving Belfast 1.30pm to 7am Belfast Going straight to Farset Accommodation – get settled in. Get lunch Comfortable 1.30pm on own. clothes/shoes Bus leaving Farset at 3.45pm 3.45pm & 4.20 pm Titanic Museum tour at 4.20pm Dinner in Belfast at McHughs – evening on own, make own way 7.00pm back to accommodation Thursday, July 6th 9.30 – 12.00 Comfortable Pick‐up from Farset Accommodation by . Talks clothes/shoes in Belfast City Hall on Community Engagement projects in Belfast Rain‐gear at Glór na Móna and Girdwood. (depending on weather)

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12.00 pm – 12.30 pm Cash in Euro Lunch at Farset

12.30pm Coach pick‐up from Farset for short tour of Belfast City – visit to Falls Road, murals etc. Coastal road tour to Giant’s Causeway and Rope Bridge.

6.00pm Return to Belfast

Evening Dinner on own

Friday, July 7th Comfortable Bus from Farset to train station at 7.15am‐ Train from Belfast to clothes/shoes 7.15am train Dublin Connolly. Train departs 8am and arrives in Heuston at Rain‐gear 10.05am. (depending on weather) Cash in Euro Luas (tram) from Heuston Station to Jervis Street and short walk to O’ Connell Street for Guided tour of GPO beginning at 11am. 11am (Get Luas that is headed towards Connolly Train Station or The Point)

Hop on Hop Off Bus Tour (departs from O’ Connell Street) – lunch on own and get out at the Guinness Store House in time for tour at Afternoon 2.45pm

Short 15‐25 minute walk from Guinness Store House to get train from 5.25pm ‐ 7.40pm Heuston to Limerick departing at 5.25pm.

8pm – 11.30pm Optional event in Dolan’s: Lip sync Battle Fundraiser for Animal Welfare €10

Saturday, July 8th Comfortable Bus departs for Kilkenny – lecture on Medieval History on the bus clothes/shoes 9.00am with Dr Ursula O’Callaghan. Rain‐gear (depending on weather) 11.00am Bus park at Ghost tour @11:30am depart from Lannigan’s, followed by finger Cash in Euro Castle, walk to food Lannigan’s

1.00pm – meet outside Talk with Dr Ursula O’Callaghan and then free to explore Kilkenny on Kilkenny Castle own, including option to visit Kilkenny Castle and gardens. Get dinner wherever you choose. 6.00pm bus leaves from Bus pick up at 6.00pm. Arrival at Courtbrack at 8.30pm. Kilkenny Castle

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Sunday, July 9th Comfortable 8am Holly to drive from Courtbrack clothes/shoes 9am arrive at Limerick Animal Welfare – debriefing by Marie. Rain‐gear Group A 9.30am help with work at the centre – cleaning kennels, walking (depending on Milad, Lauren, Esteban dogs, work at the cattery. weather) 1pm break for lunch – bring a packed lunch. Tea will be provided at and Bryce Cash in Euro the centre. 8am – 4.30pm 1.30pm Ursula to pick up from Animal Welfare and go to Lough Gur

and Stone Circle.

4.30pm Ursula will drive back with 4 students to Courtbrack.

Morning Free (Early mass is 8am in the Redemptorists but they sing Group B at the 10am mass) Mariah and Kate with: 11.30am Walk down town from Courtbrack – Georgian Limerick Angus, Maya, Debbie, and visit to People’s Park Arely and Savannah Arr. 12.30pm Sunday Dinners in Mallow St Gospel Hall. 11:30am – 4pm Brief on project – feeding between 100‐150 people. Setting up tables, taking orders, serving food, washing up, engaging with diners and welcoming them. Start taking orders at 1.30pm. Last orders taken at 3.30pm. Clean‐up and finished by 4pm. Must be flexible, sociable, welcoming.

Group C Taxi departs 9.15am to Glenstal Mass at 10am Kassandra, Solana, 11.30am leave for the Clare Glens with Fr Wall Lillian, and Zachary Bring packed lunch 9:15pm – 2pm Come back after about 2 hours walking

5.30pm – 6.30pm Return to Courtbrack and reflections on weekend activities.

6.30pm Dinner at Courtbrack

Monday, July 10th Leave on foot by 8.30am Kassandra, Solana and Lauren: Empower Workshop for teenagers T212 MIC Campus with Dr Maeve Liston. David will join and present at 2.30pm Working 9am – 3.30pm Leave on foot by 8.30am Lily, Maya and Savannah: Bualadh Bos (summer camp for children Lime Tree Box Office, MIC – drama, art and music). Meet Seán Lynch at 9am sharp. Working 9am – 3.30pm Taxi leaves 9.15am sharp Milad, Bryce, Angus, Esteban: Northside Learning Hub: Junior Working 10am – 2.30pm Summer Camp (ages 6‐8). Basic activities including music workshop. Taxi pick up at 2.30pm Any ideas for a workshop are welcome! Leave by foot with Ben at Zachary, Arely and Debbie: McGarry House (Novas Initiatives – 9.40am. Stay 10am – 4pm homeless hostel) – meet Sinéad Carey, Manager, at 10am.

4.30pm ‐ 6.30pm Dinner on own

6.30pm sharp Leave to walk down to O’Connell Street with Ben 7.00pm Meditation & Movie ‘I am’ with Pauline O’Brien

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Tuesday, July 11th (Taxi @ 9am for Kate Krause to Shannon for [email protected].)

Lime Tree Box Office, MIC Lauren and Kassandra: Bualadh Bos (summer camp for children – Working 9am – 1.00pm drama, art and music). Meet Seán Lynch at 9am sharp.

Taxi leaves 9.15am sharp Working 10am – 1.00pm Debbie, Lily, Maya and Savannah: Northside Learning Hub: Visit by Taxi pick up at 1pm to Special Ed. Needs School. Any ideas for a workshop are welcome! Courtbrack Leave by foot 9.40am Comfortable Placement 10am – 1pm. Zachary, Arely and Solana: McGarry House (Novas Initiatives – clothes/shoes Return to Courtbrack by homeless hostel) – meet Sinéad Carey, Manager, at 10am. Rain‐gear foot. (depending on weather) Taxi leaves 9.15am sharp Cash in Euro Working 10am – 1.00pm Milad, Bryce, Angus and Esteban: Southill Area Centre: Working on Taxi pick up at 1pm to community garden for the morning. Courtbrack

1pm Lunch on own at Courtbrack

Drive to Kilmallock with Dr Ursula O’Callaghan. Dinner booked at 2pm sharp ‐ bus to pick up Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock – pay as you go. (bar menu up to from Courtbrack 6pm, restaurant menu from 6pm). Hup na Houra – Music Festival – bus to pick group up at 7.00pm 7.00pm‐9.30pm from Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock and pick up Old Chapel Rooms in Kilfinane at 9.30pm

Wednesday, July 12th (Taxi @ 6.30am for Mariah Harrison to Shannon for UA24 @ 9.05am.)

9.00am (Depart on foot Comfortable Visit to McGarry House, Alphonsus St clothes/shoes with Ben at 8.40am) Rain‐gear (depending on 10.00am Visit to Limerick Social Services Centre weather) 11.00am Visit to Limerick Youth Service (James Connery) Cash in Euro

12.00pm Lunch in Youth Service Milad, Bryce, Angus and Esteban: Stay at Youth Service for the 1:00pm – 4.00pm afternoon 12.45pm walk back to Zachary, Arely and Solana: McGarry House (Novas Initiatives – McGarry House. There homeless hostel) – meet Sinéad Carey, Manager, at 1pm. 1:00pm – 4.00pm 1.00pm walk back to MIC. Lily, Maya and Savannah: Bualadh Bos (summer camp for children At Lime Tree from 1.30pm – drama, art and music). Meet at Box Office at 1.30pm sharp. to 3.30pm. 2.30pm Ben to walk to Kassandra and Lauren to volunteer with Pride Week organisation GOSHH for the afternoon at 2.30pm

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1.00pm Ben to walk with Debbie to visit to St John’s Hospital at 1.30pm ‐ meeting with Debbie to St John’s Margaret Finn, the Duty ADON that day. Hospital

Depart 7.30pm Angela’s Ashes confirmed Begins 8.00pm

Thursday, July 13th

9.00am to 9.30am Walk down town (Ben)

9.30am to 10.45am Visit King John’s Castle – self‐guided tour and Castle Guide booked

11.00am to 11.30am Visit to St Mary’s Cathedral Comfortable Holly to take 4 students to Daughters of Charity (Savannah, Debbie, clothes/shoes 11.00am to 2pm Lilian and Maya) and for lunch in Annacotty‐ pay as you go Rain‐gear (depending on weather) Visit to Hunt Museum and early lunch on own‐ pay as you go 11.30 to 2.00pm Cash in Euro Bus pick up at 2.00pm from St Mary’s Cathedral 2.30pm‐4.30pm Blue Box – Art Therapy and Music Therapy Centre – Pick up from Blue Box talk, tour and activities with CEO then coach back to Courtbrack 4.30pm to Courtbrack

5.00pm – 6.00pm Reflections on the week: Prof. Wright

Dinner on own 6.00pm Bus departs 7.45pm from Courtbrack Bingo at St. Munchin’s Community Centre 8.30pm ‐10.00pm Friday, July 14th Tea/coffee/scones Cross‐cultural communication simulation and 9.00am to 10.30am reflection (Room T314). Comfortable clothes/shoes 10.30am to 1.00pm Free time on own Rain‐gear (depending on weather) Cash in Euro 1pm Bus from Courtbrack to Killaloe (Ben)

Meeting with Conor Sherlock at Flanagan’s Pub to talk about 2pm Compass CFS (social pedagogy with adolescents)

3.00pm Boat trip on Lough Derg

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4.45pm Visit to St Flannan’s Cathedral

5.30pm Dinner in Killaloe at Flanagan’s (bbq & dessert x 20)

7.30pm Return to MIC

Saturday, July 15th Free all day Free Day for shopping ‐ Milk Market in the morning etc.

Sunday July 16th Group A 10am Tom to drive from Courtbrack to Limerick Animal Welfare Comfortable Debbie, Zachary, Maya 10.30am arrive at Limerick Animal Welfare – debriefing by Marie. clothes/shoes and Savanah 10.30am help with work at the centre – cleaning kennels, walking Rain‐gear dogs, work at the cattery. (depending on 8am – 4.00pm 1pm break for lunch – bring a packed lunch. Tea will be provided at weather) the centre. Cash in Euro

1.30pm Ursula to pick up from Animal Welfare and go to Lough Gur and Stone Circle. 4.30pm Ursula will drive back with 4 students to Courtbrack. Must be back by 5.30pm for bus to Irish Night.

Group B Morning Free (Early mass is 8am in the Redemptorists but they sing Milad, Kassandra, Solana, at the 10am mass) Bryce, Lillian and David 11:30am – 4pm 11.30am Walk down town from Courtbrack – Georgian Limerick and visit to People’s Park

Arr. 12.30pm Sunday Dinners in Mallow St Gospel Hall. Brief on project – feeding between 100‐150 people. Setting up tables, taking orders, serving food, washing up, engaging with diners and welcoming them. Start taking orders at 1.30pm. Last orders taken at 3.30pm. Cleanup and finished by 4pm. Must be flexible, sociable, welcoming.

Group C Taxi departs 9.15am to Glenstal Arely, Lauren, Angus and Mass at 10am Esteban 11.30am leave for the Clare Glens with Fr Wall 9:15pm – 3pm Bring packed lunch Come back after about 2 hours walking

5.30pm Bus to Bunratty for Irish night – visit Durty Nelly’s beforehand

7.00pm Irish Night at Bunratty

Monday, July 17th Passports! Airport transfer to Flight home Shannon Leave Courtbrack 6.45am

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