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Welcome to our blogs page! There are many blogs here, including a blog on each group trip, blogs on Irish poems, Irish movies, and lots of rambles we made around the Northwest for you to enjoy. You can also check out the daily posts of each college and visiting group on our social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. High-res versions of our photographs can be viewed on our Institute of Study Abroad Ireland Flickr page. All photos are copyright of ISAI and permission given to reproduce here- some photographs have been taken by participants of the groups, all are not to be used without permission. You can contact us at info@isaireland.com regarding permission to use images. Thank you.

Green cliff in Bundoran with ocean and sunset.

Gateway Technical College Summer 2023

We welcomed summer AND our first summer visitors the first week of May! Lovely students and faculty from Gateway Technical College in Wisconsin joined us on May 3 where we first introduced them to the magical and fantastic experience that is the Fairy Bridges and Wishing Chair. The next day

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Gracie in Ireland

Hi, I’m Gracie! I am from Utah and a recent (as of last Thursday) graduate from Utah State University. I studied Anthropology with emphases in biological anthropology and archaeology (no, I don’t dig up dinosaurs, unfortunately). I crochet, I love hiking, and most of all, I adore my dog, Paislie! 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FACULTY APRIL 2023

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM APRIL 2023 INTERNATIONALIZING THE CLASSROOM We welcomed faculty from East L.A. College, Fullerton College, Hillsborough College, N.W.T.C, Gateway Technical College and guest professional Suzanne La Venture from Davidson-Davie Community College. We had a very successful program over five days, in Dublin and Donegal, and our site visits

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Niamh & Robinson’s Easter Rambles – St. Colmcille

Colmcille Ramble part 1 – Gartan, Donegal. This Easter, we are going to ramble in the footsteps of one of Ireland’s three patron saints, Saint Columba (Latin version), aka Colmcille (Gaelic). Colmcille, like his fellow boss saints Patrick and Brigid, is both an authentic historical person and a folkloric superstar

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Professional Development- Business in Ireland JMU & Pitt 2022

Another of our customized professional development trips – this time we had faculty from Pitt Community College in North Carolina, and from James Madison University in Virginia. All of our faculty are interested in internationalizing their business schools, and came to see what Ireland has to offer. The answer is

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Photography Trip 2022

Nothing pleases us more than the arrival of our old friends, the DCB Photography group who returned this September to do their thing with superb instructors Clint Saunders and Todd Vorenkamp. This is an annual trip open to anyone who wishes to learn more about taking great photos- this can

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Lone Star College Professional Development August 2022

We do love our Faculty Professional Development programs, and it was our pleasure to welcome faculty from Lone Star College, Texas. Lone Star College are leading the way in internationalisation- thanks to support from the Irish Consulate in Austin, Texas,  the college was able to enroll  200 students in the online

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Milwaukee Irish Fest & Summer School 2022

It’s always an honour to be invited to teach at the Celtic MKE Summer School, and a bonus to be able to present at the Cultural Tent at the Milwaukee Irish Fest – and to have a stand where we can chat to people about what we do. We’d be

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Hawaii Colleges & Snow College Utah & ECU Pirates! Summer 2022

HAWAII/SNOW/ECU Off we go again! A big fat Fáilte to our new groups from East Carolina University, Kapi’olani Community College Hawai’i, Hawai’i Community College and Snow College Utah. We started off in Dublin, – the early arrivals got in Trinity College and the Bog Bodies, some went to the Botanic

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State Central Community College District Summer 2022

A big Céad Míle Fáilte to our study group from State Center Community College District who just arrived into Dublin, enjoyed a yummy meal at The Gasworks Bar, a lovely night’s rest at Grand Canal Hotel & then off to #Bundoran in the morning! First visit for Margaret, Julio and

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Early College Summer 2022 Central Georgia Technical College

Fáilte Central Georgia Technical College who begin their Ireland program  in beautiful Killary Adventure Centre with Siobhán & the Killary team Our early college student group hit the ground running – literally- with the great TURF WARRIOR challenge at Killary Adventure Centre They were magnificent, Central Georgia Technical College be proud!

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