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Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway November 17th 2016

On Thursday November 17th my family came. That morning I woke up early to go the gym and was just about to run home when I got a text from my dad that he and my grandma were at the Cathedral. I ran as fast as I could there and was absolutely delighted to see that not only was my grandma and my dad there, but Kelsi had come too! It was one of the best surprises I could have had. I missed her more than I thought I would and seeing her there was so exciting. Of course they were all exhausted and it was pouring ran, but seeing them was amazing. I hadn't quite planned out my timing for their arrival, so I still had to go back to my room and shower. They ... read more
Birthday Dinner
Blarney Castle
Kissing the Blarney Stone

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway August 31st 2016

The next morning we had a meeting at the school at around 10:30am. I was still tired, but once I got my coffee I was ready to go. We chatted about orientation and such and then Kevin took us on a walking trip to Galway City. It was beautiful. The history and modern ethnicity I just observed even walking through was incredible. I loved how the storefronts were both classically Irish with a modern twist. ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway August 9th 2016

Here in this small city of Galway you really got some good Irish culture. It has been our first Irish city outside of Dublin. It was a small friendly city with good people. We took the walking tour and learned some interesting information. We did the cliffs of Moher here and it was a lovely day with strong winds.... read more
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Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 2nd 2016

Sing - that's what we do and we did it well tonight. Beautiful St Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway What a great concert. Well done Anima. Thank you. We also managed to spend plenty of Euros. Definitely a spending frenzy in a very fun busy shopping zone full of shops and cafes and vendors and entertainers and people from around the world. Most watching the "football" matches. These are serious fans for sure. Off to visit Aspiro tomorrow. Time is flying by. ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 1st 2016

We have arrived in Galway. We are staying in a resort by the sea. Today we spent a fun active day on an Irish farm. While the bread we made baked we danced and played the bodrain, milked a cow, played with puppies, visited a bog and yes even learned to hurl. (It's a game!!) Now we get to sleep in anticipation of a concert tomorrow. Midway in our tour we took time to laugh together at some of our "moments"... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway May 31st 2015

Hey Everyone! Hope everything is going great in America. We are just having a blast over in Ireland right now. Our first adventure that we went on was a tour over to Galway to see the city and visit the Cliffs of Moher! We went on a tour with about 60 other people, most were about our age and from all around the world. The tour guide was very humorous and kept us Al happy and laughing despite the rain, wind and cold! What else would you expect really? We learned one of the 13 tribes that controlled Galway was actually named Richard Martin and was responsible for the ban on cruelty of animals! Kyle thought it was pretty cool as his name is Kyle Richard Martin for those of you who don't know haha. Then ... read more
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Guinness Quote

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway May 22nd 2015

Galway is a very nice city and the hostel we were staying in was really good. It is called Savoy Hostel and we were in a four bed dorm with two Americans. It had a huge shower in the ensuite bathroom. The common room was awesome with a nice kitchen and TV and pool area. Most importantly it was very clean and had free breakfast. First night we went on a pub crawl and met some new people. It was heaps of fun and the highlight had to be wiping the floor with two obnoxious New Zealanders in a game of beer pong. The next day we got up bright and early for a day tour around Burren National Park and the Cliffs of Moher. The national park is a UNESCO world heritage site and a ... read more
Portal Tomb
Irish Beauty

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway April 19th 2015

Pictures from Galway and Aran Islands.... read more
Galway Cathedral

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway April 17th 2015

My last stop on my Easter break was Galway. Galway was a great city and was super busy that last weekend of everyone's holiday. The city's medieval streets are easy to get lost in, but offer a different view of the city. The bars and pubs seem endless in Galway and the nightly entertainment was great. While I was in Galway, I visited the new Cathedral, only 50 years old, and St. Nicholas Cathedral. The new cathedral, looks much older and it is hard to believe that in recent times, people would build such an enormous cathedral, especially in the old stone style. St. Nicholas is a large very old, from the 14th century, church that serves the Church of Ireland. My second day in Galway, I actually left the city and took the ferry to ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway January 27th 2015

My first day of class at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) began on January 12, 2015. While there are some similarities, there are also many differences in student life in Ireland than in the United States. As a visiting student, I was able to "shop for classes" for the first two weeks of school. During this time I was able to sit in on classes that I thought I possibly wanted to take but did not have to commit to if I did not think it was a suitable class. I am now registered for five classes that mostly have to do with Irish culture (Irish history, Irish religion and folklore, intro to Irish culture studies, castle development, and sacred places/Christian buildings). Each class meets twice a week for 50 minutes and for my ... read more




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