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, a summer travel program for Canadian and American high school students who want to experience Ireland by hiking its countryside, exploring its cities, and studying its rich history and celebrated literature while earning high school credits.
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Over a four-week period the students will be based in the beautiful university town of Cork in the South of Ireland. They will attend classes on the picturesque campus of University College Cork, where they will study in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. (see itinerary)
 Five days will be spent in the Dublin-Wicklow area. Vibrant Dublin, one of the oldest capital cities in Europe has one of the youngest populations; almost 50% of the city's people are under 25 years old. Many historic figures and giants of the literary world have made their home and we will retrace their footsteps in our daily tours.
Staying at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains in the picturesque suburban town of Bray, we will have easy access by Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) to all the exciting attractions of Dublin City and to the beautifully scenic area of the Wicklow Mountains.
A weekend will be spent in Galway City during the Galway International Arts Festival. With its colourful parade and exciting street theatre and music, Galway has been a favourite of students in the past.
The students will experience a sense of Irish history and culture through guided tours to sites of historical, cultural, literary and aesthetic interest from street performers to Norman Castles, from prehistoric burial sites to Viking Adventures. Several evenings will be spent enjoying the music, dance and general 'craic' which is such a prominent part of Irish life"
Staying at well appointed ensuite single-bedroomed student apartments on the University campus, students will have the opportunity to meet young people of many different nationalities.
 The students will be based on the campus of University College Cork, and on the campus of University College Galway. The students will have the use of the university facilities including the excellent Boole library where they will be able to access the internet for research and communication purposes (See Courses Offered).
Although it is the second city of the Irish Republic, Cork has a much smaller population of 250,000 people and a more compact city centre. At the same time it offers all the facilities and amenities of a bustling modern city. An old city, originating as a monastic settlement, there are many beautiful buildings and quays.
A university city, it has a very lively social scene and night life with many quaint pubs and cafés. |
 Traditional Irish music is alive and well in Cork city and can be heard most nights in some of the pubs in the city centre. There are several theatres in the city with the Cork Opera House and the Everyman Palace Theatre the more prominent. A visit to one of these will be part of our itinerary as will visits to some of the scenes described in the works of some of the city’s famous writers such as, William Trevor, Frank O’Connor and Sean O’Faolain.
Cork is also the gateway to the beautiful south-west part of Ireland and we will be taking in all the sights of West Cork and Kerry including Kinsale, Bantry, Glengarriffe, the Healy Pass, the Lakes of Killarney and the Ring of Kerry. |
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The students will spend five days in the Dublin - Wicklow area.
 One of the oldest cities in Europe (it celebrated its millennium in 1988), Dublin is full of history. Students will see evidence of its Viking founders in the Wood Quay area; our visit to Christchurch Cathedral will give us a taste of Medieval Dublin, and we will see the remnants of the period of British rule by visiting its administrative centre at Dublin Castle.
We will also be visiting the General Post Office on O’Connell Street where the Easter Rebellion broke out in 1916. A visit to Kilmainham Gaol, the set of the movie In the Name of the Father will bring us to the execution site of the 1916 rebels.
Dublin has produced many writers and many others made the city their home.
James Joyce is probably the greatest of these and we will be visiting the Joyce Tower. Joyce spent a short time living in this Martello tower and his most famous book Ulysses opens there. We will also be visiting the Joyce Centre in Trinity College.
No visit to Trinity College, nor indeed to Dublin, would be complete without viewing the famous Book of Kells so painstakingly written by Irish monks during the middle ages.
Wiclow is known as the "Garden of Ireland" and contains somes spectacular scenery such as Glendalough and the Sally Gap. A tour of the area is included in the program.
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 The movement for Irish independence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the founding of the Irish National Theatre which has since produced the finest works of Irish dramatists. Our programme usually includes a visit depending on the play being performed.
This year our programme includes a performance of the famous Irish Dance show Riverdance.
With the youngest population of any European capital (almost 50% of the population is under 25 years), Dublin is also one of the most exciting and this can be seen in the fashion, the music and the attitudes of the people. The shops and boutiques in the city centre are unmatched anywhere.
Everywhere in Dublin there is magic.
Sports that are unique to Ireland are Hurlingand We hope to attend an inter-county hurling or football game. The 2007 group attended saw a spectacular display of hurling in a game between counties Cork and Offaly, a colorful and exciting event. |
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A weekend will be spent in Galway City.
 Galway, on the west coast, is a small but beautiful city. We will be there during the annual Galway Arts Festival when the city comes alive with street theatre, street markets and entertainers of all descriptions. Only minutes away from the Connemara Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking area), Galway has a rich tradition of Irish traditional music and theater and students will get an opportunity to experience both while there.
Galway is also the gateway to beautiful, beautiful Connemara and the West of Ireland. From Galway we will visit the towering, awe-inspiring Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare and the Aran Islands, one of the most westerly points of Europe where time stands still.
During our stay in Galway we will witness the spectacular Macnas (Gaelic for fools) Parade. All of our students have agreed that it was the most colorful and imaginative parade they had ever seen. |
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In Cork, students will have their own en-suite room in top class four bed-roomed student apartments on the banks of the River Lee at Victoria Lodge on the university campus, which is within walking distance of the city centre. They will be provided with breakfast and evening meal each day.
Each apartment complex has a kitchen/living room with cable tv,. Coin operated laundry facilities are also available. In Galway City, the students will stay in well appointed student apartments and townhouses in village complex situated halfway between the city centre and the campus of University College Galway.
While in the Dublin/Wicklow area, the students will stay at the Heather House Hotel in Bray. The Heather House boasts what is surely on of the best locations in Ireland. Overlooking Dublin Bay on Bray seafront and with breathtaking views of Bray Head. Built in the 1840's, the Heather House has been lovingly restored and is now a family run Hotel offering both traditional hospitality with a modern service. Fresh sea air, magnificent scenery and all the attractions of the Capital city on our doorstep, puts the Heather House in a unique position. All the attractions of Dublin City centre are only a short ride away on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART). Student will be provided with DART passes.
Our tour will end with a special banquet at the Esplanade Hotel on Bray Seafront.
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- Trinity College Dublin library which houses the famous Book of Kells
- The General Post Office, Dublin (site of the 1916 Rebellion)
- Cobh Harbour, last port of call of the Titanic, site of the sinking of the Lusitania
- The Irish premiere of Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape
- The Irish Writers Museum in Dublin
- Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin
- Cork City Gaol
- Dublin Castle
- Bantry Bay and Glengarriffe in West Cork
- The Kinsale Arts Festival including an open air concert at Charles Fort
- The Galway Arts Festival
- Killarney Lakes in County Kerry
- The Burren in County Clare
- The Cliffs of Moher
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- The Blarney Stone
- Rock of Cashel in Tipperary
- Inter-county hurling or football game (subject to schedule and ticket availability)
- Open Air Cheilidh (Irish Set Dancing)
- Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
- Irish Music Sessions in Cork and Galway
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CAN$5,395.00
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US$5,395.00
(out of New York and Boston) |
Arrangements can be made for
students to fly from other locations
in Canada or U.S. |
US$5,545.00
(out of Chicago) |
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US$5,645.00
(out of Los Angeles) | |
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- Return airfare to Ireland from Toronto, New York, Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles.
- Breakfast and dinner daily.
- Open Air Concert in Charles Fort as part of the Kinsale Arts Festival
- After school field trips.
- Entrance fees to all venues on field trips.
- Full day Saturday coach excursions.
- Visits to the Theatre.
- Use of sports and recreational facilities.
- Instruction by certified teachers and instructors.
- All texts and classroom materials.
- Guides.
- Guest Lecturers.
- Traditional music evenings.
- Weekend at Galway Arts Festival in the West of Ireland
- Day trip to the Aran Islands (weather permitting)
- Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
- End of Tour Banquet
- Free access to computer labs in Cork
- Transit pass for public transit in Dublin/Wicklow area
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- Lunches.
- Airport taxes and surcharges.
- Cancellation and Health Insurance.
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Due on application to the program:
- A non-refundable deposit of CAD $750.00 per person plus
optional CAD $337.00 insurance premium, payable, by cheque,
money order or credit card to Kemptville Travel Ltd.
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- An additional $1000, payable by cheque or money order,
is due on January 31, 2008 or thereafter; 30 days after
acceptance into program. One half the balance is due April
1, 2008. The balance, payable by cheque or money order,
is due May 1, 2007. Students who register after those
dates must pay the amount due when they apply. Non-Canadian
students will be charged the USD fee.
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