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| Yacht Club Banquet, Dun
Laoghaire. July 23, 2008. |
Galway:
July 4 – July 16, 2009. Students will be
staying at Corrib Village during their stay in
Galway; the medieval City of The Tribes. Visit
Spanish Arch, Middle Street, Claddagh, Eyre Square,
and watch the sun go down on Galway Bay. Experience
the street theatre, culture and ambience of the
Galway Film Fleadh (Festival) in this fastest
growing and youngest city in Ireland in the lead-up
to the Galway Arts Festival. We will have all
day tours to the Aran Islands, and Cliffs of Moher
as part of our inclusive package. Students will
attend classes on the picturesque campus of National
University of Ireland Galway located on the River
Corrib.
Cork:
July 16 – 18, 2008. We will take a coach
to Cork via Co. Clare, and Bunratty Castle, Co.
Limerick. We will Kiss the Blarney Stone and experience
the ambience of the Republic’s second city,
Cork - the European Capital of Culture for 2005.
It is the gateway to the rugged Southwest and
is alma mater to such writers as Sean O'Faoláin
and Frank O'Connor. We will be staying at beautifully
appointed Dean’s Hall, the residences of
University College Cork in the centre of the city.
Meals are at the renowned Proby’s Bistro.
On the way to Dublin we will stop in ancient
and spectacular Cashel, Co. Tipperary –
the seat of the High Kings of Munster.
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| Guinnesses
Hop Store |
Dublin:
July 18- July 23, 2009. Live and study
in the centre of Baile Atha Cliath (Dublin) at
Trinity College founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth
1st, its alumni include Irish literary and historical
giants, Oscar Wilde, John Millington Synge, Jonathan
Swift, Samuel Beckett, and Oliver Goldsmith, We
are within walking distance of Grafton street
and the Temple Bar district, shops, major visitor
attractions, theatres, cinemas, museums and libraries.
While living and studying in the centre of the
bustling city of Dublin, we will be close to the
famous Temple Bar district, and shops, theatres,
museums and libraries. In addition to guided walking
tours of the city, we will see Oscar Wilde’s
house on Merrion Square. The Program ends with
our Awards Banquet at the National Yacht Club,
Dun Laoghaire.
For more details see ITINERARY
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National
Yacht Club celebrations at the Awards Banquet,
Dun Laoghaire |
PROGRAM COST*
• CAD $4,995
• USD $5,195 from New York. Other gateways
such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles can be arranged.
Sibling Discount
availabale. Comprehensive package pricing on this
program, for
full details
please call 416-922-2358
(CELT) and
speak to Mark, or attend an
Information Session, or
email me.
COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE,
COST INCLUDES:
• Return airfare to Ireland from Toronto
or New York (Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles on
request)
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• All transfers via private coach
• After school field trips.
• Full day Saturday coach excursions
• All Day trip and ferry to Aran Islands
• All Day Co. Clare and Cliffs of Moher
tour
• All trips and entrances as per Itinerary
- After school trips include such locations as
Blarney Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Guinness Storehouse,
National Gallery, National Museum, Joyce’s
Tower
• 7 nights in Dublin City University residences
• Dublin Bus Pass for unlimited travel while
at DCU Dublin
• 12 nights in Galway at Corrib Village
university residences, NUI Galway
• 2 nights in Cork at Dean’s Hall
residence
• 5 nights in Dublin at Trinity College,
Goldsmith Halls of Residence in the centre of
Dublin City .
• Traditional music/ceili evening
• Week at the Galway Film Fleadh (Festival)
in the West of Ireland
• Full day trip to the Aran Islands (weather
permitting)
• Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
• End of Tour Banquet
• Free access to computer labs in Dublin
• Instruction by qualified teachers
• Fully accredited, Instruction by certified
teachers and instructors.
• Guides.
• Local taxes and gratuities
• No Program Enrichment Fee
ACCOMMODATION
Exclusively utilizing university residences, students
will stay in superior single bed roomed apartments
(some doubles available) of the university campuses
at Trinity College Dublin (Goldsmith
Hall), National University of Ireland
Galway (Corrib Village), and UCC residence
Dean's Hall in Cork, and Dublin
City University. Breakfast and dinner
will be provided daily. Each apartment has a kitchen
and living room. Coin operated laundry facilities
are available Click for more>>
Residences:
In Galway we will stay at Corrib
Village
In Cork we will reside at Deans
Hall
In Dublin we will stay at Trinity
College and Dublin
City University
Travel Information*
| Flight |
Date |
Time |
Airport |
| Air Transat TS 232 |
June 26, 2009 |
Departure 11:40 PM |
Toronto Pearson Terminal 3 |
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June 27, 2009 |
Arrival 11:10 AM |
Dublin |
| Air Transat TS 235 |
July 23, 2009 |
Departure 11:50 AM |
Dublin |
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July 23, 2009 |
Arrival 4:10 PM |
Toronto Pearson Terminal 3 |
* Times and Flight Instructions
Subject to change
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| Meeting
Bono on a Dublin street |
The girls
at National Yacht Club |
| INCLUDED
TRIPS |
| • Fee includes
• Abbey Theatre or Riverdance
• City walking tour of Dublin
• Visits to the Guinness Store House
and Brewery
• National Art Gallery
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• Accomodation Trinity College Dublin
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• Tour of Cork and Blarney Castle
- kiss the Blarney Stone and get the gift
of the gab.
• All day Tour to Aran Islands
• Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary
• All day Tour to Cliffs of Moher, Co.
Clare
• Dublin City Bus Pass
• Accommodation Dublin City University
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• Céilí
(Irish traditional dance) and traditional
Irish music night
• Tour of Galway City, Claddagh, Salthill
and the Corrib
• Kilmainham Gaol Tour
• James Joyce Tower, Sandycove
• Galway Film Fleadh
• Accommodation National University
of Ireland Galway
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• Walking tours of Killiney Hill,
and Dalkey
• Gaelic football or hurling match at
Croke Park (HQ of Gaelic Games)
• National Museum of Ireland
• End of course banquet at National
Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire
• Accommodation Deans Hall Residence
Cork
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NO
OPTIONAL OR PROGRAM ENRICHMENT FEES FOR
TRIPS
- ALL TRIPS ARE INCLUDED FOR ALL STUDENTS
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| Cliffs
of Moher, Co. Clare |
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| Aran
Islands |
• Aran Islands
• Cliffs of Moher
The
Aran Islands
Depart Galway by coach on Saturday,
take the ferry from Rossavael to wild,
remote and spectacular Inishmore, the
largest of the Aran Islands. Visit Dun
Angus (Dun Aonghusa, Kilmurvey) heritage
visitor center overlooking the wind-swept
Atlantic Ocean and site of late Bronze
Age settlements dating to c.800 BC.
Visit the Church of the Four Comely
(Roman) Saints, and The Bed of Diarmuid
and Grainne - Megalithic Tomb. Return
to Galway in time for tea. Places limited
to 24 students per trip.
Co. Clare - The Cliffs of Moher
and The Burren
All day tour to Co. Clare and the Cliffs
of Moher, visit Lisdoonvarna, Oranmore,
Ballyvaughan, Kinvara, Doolin, Poulnabrone
Dolmen, The Burren, and see Black Head’s
spectacular views of the Aran Islands.
COURSES:
• Grade 11 English
(ENG 3U)
• Grade 12 English
(ENG 4U)
• Grade 12 English
Studies in Literature (ETS 4U)
Click on the course for Outline or see
Courses for details and prerequisites
COST
DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Insurance .
• Departure Taxes and Air Surcharges
• Lunches
• Application fee of $95 (waived
on deposits received by November 15,
2008)
Please
note:
No Program Enrichment Fees
No Optional Trips -
All excursions and events are included
in the price to be enjoyed by all students.
Comprehensive
pricing -
no hidden charges. All
entrances fees included.and
transportation by private coach as per
itinerary. Dublin Bus Pass
for unlimited travel at DCU Dublin,
sports event, theatre
ticket and Banquet
at National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire
included. Breakfast is at the universities
with dinner daily in some of the best
local resaurants in Galway, Cork and
Dublin. Our Ireland programs utilize
university residences exclusively in
the city centres of Galway,
Cork and Dublin
within easy distance to all
attractions. We do
not charge any Program Enrichment Fees,
or Optional Trip Fee.
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MORE INFORMATION
on GALWAY, CORK and DUBLIN
GALWAY
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National
University of Ireland, Galway
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Galway, the top youth destination
in Ireland, we stay at Corrib Village Residence
and the National University of Ireland Galway.
Classes are held on campus at NUI Galway on the
banks of the River Corrib. We are ideally located
in the vibrant and exciting medieval city of Galway.
Explore the City of The Tribes, Spanish Arch,
Middle Street, Claddagh, Eyre Square, and watch
the sun on Galway Bay. Experience the street theatre,
culture and ambience of this fastest growing and
youngest city in Ireland during the The Galway
Film Fleadh, a six day international film event
held during July. This world famous Irish arts
festival has so much to offer from music to dance,
theatre and visual art - it's programs are truly
spectacular. Galway is the gateway to Connemara,
a Gealtacht (Irish speaking) area of Spiddal on
the north side of Galway Bay. We will all have
the opportunity to visit the spectacular Aran
Islands and visit Dun Angus heritage visitor center
overlooking the wind-swept Atlantic Ocean and
site of late Bronze Age settlements dating to
c.800 BC. What a way to start your visit to Ireland!
Beautifully situated on the
banks of the river Corrib, Corrib Village,
the student accommodation, is a complex of modern
apartments and bungalows grouped around pleasantly
landscaped court yards in a village setting. Designed
for both students and tourists alike, the accommodation
is of a higher standard than usually associated
with University accommodation.
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| Corrib Village |
Corrib Village rooms |
Facilities at Corrib Village
include:
• 24-Hour Security
• Direct Dial Telephone in All Bedrooms
with Voice Mail Facility
• Broadband Internet Access available
• Fully Stocked Mini Market
• Fully Serviced Laundrette
• Floodlit Tennis Courts

CORK
Ireland's second city, Cork, is also one of its
premiere tourist attractions, it was Europe's
City of Culture in 2005 and has a brilliant music
and cultural scene. Cork has a reputation for
some of the best story tellers and talkers in
Ireland, we will have the opportunity to Kiss
the Blarney Stone to get the Gift of the Gab.
Students will be able to to experience Cork and
learn the art of conversation from the true locals
(those born within earshot of Shandon Bells) and
visit such sites as St Finbarres, The Market established
in 1788, Fota Island and Cork harbour which boasts
some of the best sailing in the word, as well
as some of its most spectacular scenery.
DeansHall Crosses Green
is situated in the most historically rich part
of Cork City,
the rooms are private (some doubles available)
and are arranged in three and five bedroom apartments.
DeansHall apartments are fully equipped with one
Deluxe En-suite Bedroom and two or four Standard
Bedrooms. There is one Shower Room/Toilet per
two Standard Bedrooms.The apartments are located
in a mature courtyard setting approximately eight
minutes walk to UCCmain campus and three minutes
walk to Cork city centre. Meals are provided at
Proby's Bistro, which is on-site at DeansHall
and is recognized as on of the finest restaurants
in Cork.
DeansHall, Features include:
• MercyHospital, UCC, Maltings Complex
are nearby. • Great Location to
explore Cork • Walking distance
to UCC & city centre • Caretaker
Service • C.C.T.V. Security System
• Security Guard • Proby's
Bistro • Front Door Intercom
• Laundry Room • Recycling
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DUBLIN
All Celtic programs are centred in Dublin, the
capital of Ireland which was founded by the Vikings
in the 9th Century. Students will have ample opprtunity
to explore this famous millenium city, steeped
in history and buzzing with youthful energy. Dublin
is at the same time Medieval, Georgian and thoughly
modern with a truly cosmopolital flavour. It has
been rated as one of the safest destinations in
Europe (based on a 2006 Insurance Industry study).
We spend our time between Dublin City University
and the University of Dublin - Trinity College.
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| Trinity
Front Gates |
We are ideally located on the
main campus of Trinity College Dublin,
the oldest university in Ireland, founded by Queen
Elizabeth I. Trinity has a beautiful campus atmosphere
which belies its location in the urban centre
of a capital city. This is in large part due to
the compact design of the campus. The main buildings
look inwards and there are a small number of public
gates. The main campus is approximately 47 acres,
set in the geographical centre of Dublin. There
are cobbled squares, beautiful cricket pitches,
playing fields, stunning historic architecture
and state-of-the-art modern facilities; the accumulated
architectural riches of nearly three centuries.
Dublin offers a particularly congenial atmosphere
for students and it has in all respects the resources
of a capital city with a full and varied cultural
and intellectual life.
TCD in the city centre is steps
to Stephens Green, Grafton Street, and Temple
Bar. Dublin is the thriving centre of Ireland
's recent economic miracle and also the centre
for culture. It is home of a great literary tradition
- Shaw, Yeats, Becket, Joyce, Beckett are native
sons, as well as it being home to Ireland's music
phenomenon; from the Dubliners, The Chieftains,
Cranberries, and Thin Lizzie to U2.
Dublin has many attractions - from Kilmainham
Gaol (scene of the execution of Irish patriots
in 1916, and setting for may films including In
The Name of The Father), the word famous Abbey
Theatre,the Book of Kells located at Trinity,
Temple Bar, Croke Park (HQ of Gaelic games in
Ireland) and museums, too numerous to mention.
Dublin is also set in some of the most spectacular
settings of any capital city, on the Irish seacoast
of Dublin Bay, surrounded by Howth to the north
and Killiney and Dun Laoghaire to the south. There
will be plenty of opportunity to take the included
DART train excursions and view spectacular vistas
of Dublin from Howth, and Dun Laoghaire and Killiney
- Ireland's Riviera. Come and see my home town
of Dalkey, current abode of such Irish luminaries
as Maeve Binchy, Hugh Leonard, Chris De Burgh,
and Bono. Visit Dun Laoghaire and James Joyce's
Martello Tower, the setting for Ullysses, also
the home of George Bernard Shaw and our end of
course banquet at the National Yacht Club. We
are truly at home in Dublin and would like to
share this great city with you. Stephens Green,
Grafton Street, Temple Bar and the city centre.
There are busses outside the door of GCD, and
the Luas (tram) is up the road. Dublin is the
thriving centre of Ireland 's recent economic
miracle and also the centre for culture. It is
home of a great literary tradition - Shaw, Yeats,
Becket, Joyce, Beckett are native sons, as well
as it being home to Ireland's music phenomenon;
from the Dubliners, The Chieftains, Cranberries,
and Thin Lizzie to U2.
We will be staying at Goldsmith Hall
which is on is on main campus of TCD
located in the centre of Dublin and boasts:
• Modern safe and secure apartments on campus
• Single 5 bedroomed apartments (some doubles
available) shared private bathrooms
• Breakfast on campus
• Dinners in Temple Bar
• Located adjacent to DART
• Full and free desktop computer and internet
access at numerous locations throughout the campus
• Access to the new TCD Sports Hall, incl
swimming pool.
During the first week we will
be staying at Dublin City University,
College Park Apartments, in single and double
ensuite rooms (full Irish breakfast incl.) Within
this accommodation the rooms are spacious. All
of the rooms are ensuite and you can avail of
the comfortable and spacious living room, where
you can relax and unwind. These apartments are
not self catering, but students can avail of the
microwave, oven and toaster for their convenience.
Students are provided with Dublin Bus passes for
unlimited bus travel while at DCU.

ITINERARY:
EXPERIENCE IRELAND– CELTIC
SUMMER 2009
June 26 2009
- July 23, 2009
| DATE |
LOCATION |
DETAILS |
| Fri Jun 26 |
TORONTO / DUBLIN |
Evening: Depart Toronto/North America |
| Sat Jun 27 |
DUBLIN |
Arrive Dublin Airport.
Coach to Dublin City University.
www.dcu.ie
Settle into apartments on university campus
http://www.dcu.ie/info/campus.shtml
Orientation to Ireland – welcome to
Dublin’s Fair City. http://www.dto.ie/birdseye.html
Meet students from other destinations.
Receive Dublin Bus Passes. http://www.dcu.ie/info/get_to.shtml
Evening: Orientation, bus and Walking tour
of City Centre - O’Connell Street,
GPO, Temple Bar, Grafton Street .
http://www.summeraccommodation.dcu.ie/
http://www.visitdublin.ie
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| Sun Jun 28 |
DUBLIN |
Free day. Opportunity to attend Gaelic
Football or Hurling game at world
famous Croke Park (A wonderful,
colourful, sporting and cultural event at
the HQ of Gaelic games in Ireland. Subject
to ticket availability and GAA schedule).
http://www.crokepark.ie |
| Mon. Jun 29 |
DUBLIN |
Classes at Dublin City University |
| Tue Jun 30 |
DUBLIN |
AM classes.
Afternoon visit to Guinness Storehouse
Tour.
http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/Podcast.aspx
http://www.guinness-storehouse.com
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| Wed July 1 |
DUBLIN |
Happy Canada Day.
Classes.
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| Thur July 2 |
DUBLIN |
AM classes
PM visit and tour of spectacular and famous
Kilmainham Gaol. http://www.visitdublin.com/SeeAndDo/HistoricSites/Detail.aspx?id=247&mid=684
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| Fri July 3 |
DUBLIN |
Morning Classes
Afternoon: Independent study
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| Sat July 4 |
DUBLIN / GALWAY |
Happy Independence Day
Morning: Bus to Galway. Settle
in to University residences at National
University of Ireland Galway NUIG,
Corrib Village.http://www.nuigalway.ie
http://www.nuigalway.ie/conference/accommodation.html
Orientation to Galway. Free afternoon to visit
sites and attractions |
| Sun July 5 |
GALWAY |
Morning Free
Afternoon walking tour of Galway – Eyre
Square, Claddagh, Middle Street, and Spanish
Arch.
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| Mon July 6 |
GALWAY |
Classes at NUI Galway
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| Tue July 7 |
GALWAY |
Morning: classes
Evening: Evening ; Galway Film Fleadh
(Festival) – attend event/screening
http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/index.html
Last year students got to meet Peter O’Toole
and Jessica Lange |
| Wed July 8 |
GALWAY |
Classes at NUI Galway
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| Thur July 9 |
GALWAY |
Classes
Evening: Ceili at Black Box
(as available) – attend traditional
cultural music concert or event www.ragusteo.com
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6485118067018273128 |
| Fri July 10 |
GALWAY |
Classes. Mid term marks.
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| Sat July 11 |
GALWAY / CLARE |
All day tour to Cliffs of Moher,
Lisdoonvarna, Oranmore, Ballyvaughan, Kinvara,
Dooloin, Pulnabrone Dolmen, Ailwee Caves or
walk on the and the spectacular and the haunting
Burren, Co Clare , Black
Head an dviews of the Aran Islands. http://www.ontours.biz/cliffs_of_moher.html
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| Sun July 12 |
GALWAY / ARAN |
All day tour and ferry to Aran Islands
(weather permitting). Take the ferry from
Rossavael to wild, remote and spectacular
Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands.
Visit Dun Angus (Dun Aonghusa, Kilmurvey)
heritage visitor center overlooking the
wind-swept Atlantic Ocean and site of late
Bronze Age settlements dating to c.800 BC.
Visit the Church of the Four Comely (Roman)
Saints, and The Bed of Diarmuid and Grainne
- Magalithic Tomb. Return to Galway in time
for tea.)
http://www.goireland.com/galway/aran-island-ferries-rossaveal-to-inis-mor-attraction-islands-id16863.htm
http://www.visitaranislands.com
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| Mon July 13 |
GALWAY |
Classes at NUI Galway
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| Tue July 14 |
GALWAY |
Classes.
Afternoon visit to Salthill, and Galway
Bay.
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| Wed July 15 |
GALWAY |
Classes at NUIG
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| Thur July 16 |
GALWAY / CORK |
Bus to Cork, via Limerick
and visit Blarney Castle – kiss the
Blarney Stone get the gift of the gab. Settle
in to Residences at Deans Hall,
Crosses Green, Cork City
http://www.deanshall.com/summerstudents.html
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| Fri July 17 |
CORK |
Morning classes
Afternoon: Walking tour of Cork, English Market,
Shandon, http://www.deanshall.com/interest.html
and visit St. Finbarre's Cathedral
http://cathedral.cork.anglican.org
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| Sat July 18 |
CORK / DUBLIN |
Bus to Dublin. Stop
in Cashel for lunch. Arrive
Trinity College Dublin
http://www.tcd.ie
Settle in to rooms at Trinity, Goldsmith
Hall. http://www.tcd.ie/conferences/DelegateAccommodation/
Enjoy the ambience of Dublin and Temple
Bar http://www.visitdublin.com/
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| SunJuly 19 |
DUBLIN |
Free morning. Dalkey and Obylsk Walk
– take DART to Killiney Strand, Druids
Hill, Cats Stairs, Dalkey Island, Bulloch
Harbour and Dun Laoghaire http://www.dlrtourism.com
Dun Laoghaire arts festival events http://www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/festivals.html
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| Mon July 20 |
DUBLIN |
Classes at Trinity College, in the afternoon
visit the National Museum,
Kildare Street.
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| Tue July 21 |
DUBLIN |
Classes at Trinity College, afternoon visit
to the National Gallery,
and see Oscar Wilde’s home and memorial
on Merrion Square.
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| Wed July 22 |
DUBLIN |
Morning: Final Exam.
Shopping on Grafton Street
http://www.dublintourist.com/directory/shopping
Evening: End of Tour Banquet at the National
Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire http://www.nyc.ie
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| Thur July 23 |
DUBLIN / TORONTO |
Coach to Dublin Airport depart for North America.
Slán Abhaile !
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