Depart JFK NY
Arrival to Dublin Airport. Coach pick up at Dublin Airport. Check into Dublin hotel – time to settle in/rest
Breakfast/ early lunch at hotel (included in hotel costs)
Meet MIC International Office staff member to depart from the hotel by private coach to
Croke Park for guided stadium and Skyline tour.
After Croke Park, group will be dropped off in the city centre for a short walking tour and orientation of city centre.
Afternoon: Free to explore Dublin – some suggestions: Book of Kells at TCD, Dublin Castle, GPO 1916
Irish Rebellion Exhibition, Guinness Store House, Grafton Street, St Stephen’sGreen Park
Evening: free If groups want suggestions for places to eat we can help with this
Morning: Éireann (Irish Parliament) tour x minimum 2 groups.
Depart Dáil to walk across the river to visit EPIC Museum – audio guided tour
Group can avail of lunch options in city centre after EPIC
Afternoon: Free time or suggest Book of Kells or 1916 GPO visit
Morning: Breakfast at hotel (included in hotel costs)
Check out of the hotel and load luggage onto private coach. Depart Dublin to Limerick City for check in to Courtbrack Accommodation. Approx 2.5 hour journey.
En route: Lunch/snacks at stop on the motorway to Limerick (cost not included in the programme)
Afternoon: Get settled in accommodation, buy groceries. Dinner at The Locke Bar (Cost of 3 course set menu will be included in programme. Drinks and items not listed on the set menu are at an extra cost to the group.)
Optional: Mass available at St Saviour’s Dominican Church on Glentworth Street at 13:00 or Redemptorist Church (nearby on South Circular Rd) at 08:00/12:00/19:15
Opens at 10.00 Visit King John’s Castle (tickets will be provided – entry included in programme)
Lunch at own expense in Limerick City (or could pack a lunch to bring to Lough Gur)
14:00: Departure from Potato Market Car Park (beside St Mary’s Cathedral) to travel to Lough Gur
14:30: Entry to Lough Gur Heritage Centre (for guided tour) and then audio-guided tour of the sites outside on the lakefront (entry and tour included in the programme)
16:30: Coach returns to Courtbrack accommodation
Evening Dinner (costs not included in programme). MIC staff will make suggestions
09:00-09:30: Meet MIC International Office staff at Courtbrack for walk to and orientation of campus
09:15-09:30: Official welcome by MIC President – Professor Eugene Wall
09:30-10:30: Overview and introduction to the programme with Santhi Corcoran
10:30-11:00: Welcome at tea/coffee/scones break in MIC Restaurant
(costs included in programme)
11:00 – 12:00: History of Limerick walking tour with a local historian (tour included in programme)
09:00 – 11:00: Lecture: Global Citizenship, Ethics and Sustainability
11:00 – 11:30: Break – time to get a take away coffee/snack (cost not included in programme)
11:30 – 12:30: Meeting with Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism, Dr Lorraine McIlraith
12:30 – 13:45: Lunch in MIC College Restaurant (cost included in programme)
14:00 – 15:00: Dr Eugene O’Brien – A stain from the sky is descending: The poetics of climate change in Irish poetry
15:00 – 16:00: Community Engagement – Speakers on resettlement of refugees and Direct Provision with Q&A session to follow
19:30: Movie at Belltable Theatre, 69 O’Connell Street, Limerick
Evening activity: Movie Review on key topic
09:00 – 11:00: Lecture: Global Citizenship; Ethics and Sustainability
11:00 – 11:30: Break – time to get a take away coffee/snack (cost not included in programme)
11:30 – 13:00: Guest Lecture from Irish Aid Speaker: Cathal Reid
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch in MIC College restaurant (cost included in programme)
14:00: Depart MIC Lime Tree (bus area) for a guided tour of Irish Seed Savers Association (tour cost included in the programme)
17:00: Depart Seed Savers for Killaloe Village, Co. Clare
18:00: Dinner in Flanagan’s Killaloe – (cost included in the programme)
20:00: Return to Courtbrack accommodation
09:00 – 10:00: Guest Lecture – Sinéad Carey on homeless services in Ireland
10:00-11:00: Africa Day mini-conference
11:00-11:30: Break – time to get a take away coffee/snack (cost not included in programme)
11:30-13:00: Africa Day mini-conference
13:00-14:00: Lunch in MIC College restaurant (cost included in programme)
14:00-16:00: Session with Narrative 4 and group will take part in a story exchange workshop, illustrating the power of storytelling to build empathy between students
18:00 – 19:30: Possible business visit to Treaty City Brewery and tour of location as well as information about building a small business brand (tour included in programme costs)
09:00 -10:00: Panel discussion with guest lecturers
10:00 – 11:00: Reflection session with Santhi Corcoran
11:00 – 11:15: Break – time to get a take away coffee/snack (cost not included in programme)
11:15 – 12:15: Reflection session with Santhi Corcoran
12:30-13:15: Lunch in MIC College Restaurant (cost included in programme)
13:30: Coach departs from MIC Lime Tree bus stop for Ennis town in County Clare
14:30: Walking tour of Ennis Town with medieval & political history (tour included in programme
costs)
15:45: Free time in Ennis for shopping and sightseeing
17:30: Coach departs Ennis for Durty Nellys pub, Bunratty where group can avail of dinner options (cost not included in programme). Durty Nellys would regularly have live music.
20:30: Coach departs for Limerick
Morning: Business visit: Walk to Limerick’s famous Milk Market (food market) where you can purchase breakfast and speak to local artisanal producers. The Market would be of interest however to all students as it’s a great Limerick activity to do each Saturday.
Day trip to Co. Clare:
11:00: Coach pick up at Potato Market Car Park (near St Mary’s Cathedral) in Limerick City
12:30: Arrive at Lahinch: Seaside town for lunch (meal costs not included in programme)
14:00: Depart Lahinch for Cliffs of Moher
14:15: Arrive at the Cliffs of Moher – time to enjoy the Cliffs and visitor centre (entry included in programme)
16:15: Travel through the Burren back to Limerick (scenic route via Poulnabrone Dolmen)
18:00: Arrive back to Courtbrack accommodation. Evening free.
9:15: Coach to Glenstal Abbey for optional mass (10:00) followed by tea/coffee and chat with priests/locals or walk the beautiful grounds
11:15 – 13:00: Visit to Waterfall / Clare Glens – walk by river & small waterfall
13:00: Coach will return to Courbrack Accommodation/Limerick City
PM: Free afternoon: suggestions – Hunt Museum or 3 bridges walk. MIC staff will make
suggestions for activities – look at concerts and events that are on in Limerick City.
10:00: Coach from Courtbrack Accommodation to Galway City
11:30: Arrive Galway city and free time to explore the city. IO staff can provide suggestions to group about places to visit, boat tours of Galway Bay available etc.
17:00: Depart Galway city for Limerick
18:30: Arrive back to Courtbrack accommodation. Evening free.
09:00 – 11:00: Final group presentations in Lime Tree Theatre
11:00 – 11:30: Break – time to get a take away coffee/snack (cost not included in programme)
11:30 – 12:30: Final reflections in Lime Tree Theatre
12:30 – 13:45: Lunch on campus (cost included in programme)
14:00: Coach departs MIC Lime Tree bus stop for Bunratty and the afternoon spent visiting Bunratty Castle and Folk Park (entry to Folk Park and Castle included in programme)
18:45: Farewell group dinner – Bunratty Traditional Irish Night
(costs included in programme)
21:30: Coach will depart Bunratty for Courtbrack Accommodation
Check out of accommodation and coach transfer to Shannon airport for flight.
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