Ireland
Summer 2024
May 24 - June 8, 2024 (2 Weeks in Cork) & June 8 - 15, 2024 (1 Week in Dublin)
Program Description
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Study Abroad in Ireland is a three-week, two-city program that offers you a chance to study and earn six credit hours in some of the friendliest, fun, and fetching locations in the Western world. Ireland is a land of contrasts — a tiny island nation that threw off the yoke of the mightiest empire in the world, and reclaimed their heritage, their language, and their identity. You’ll discover a land of saints and sinners; poets and farmers; and rock stars, high-tech entrepreneurs, druids, fairies, and holy wells. Or, just come for the travel learning and the craic!*
Travelers will attend at least one group orientation meeting to learn about Irish culture and customs, and practical considerations such as monetary exchange (what to wear, what to expect while traveling, how to talk “Irish,” etc.). Each course involves travel to a number of sites, including areas throughout Cork, West Cork, and Dublin, such as Blarney Castle & Gardens; Cobv and Spike Island; the Shandon Bells (the Four-Faced Liar); St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (7th c.); the English Market; the Butter Museum; Timoleague Abbey; Trinity College & the Book of Kells; the Abbey Theater; Kilmainham Gaol; St. Patrick's Cathedral; and the Great Book of Ireland in the Boole Library. We'll also spend time exploring unique areas outside of both cities, such as the historic towns of Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, and Kinsale. We'll study the folklore of the island and the sea that surrounds it. We’ll map the history of ancient towns and cities (Cork, 6th c.; Dublin, 9th c.). We'll follow the narratives of uprisings, rebellions, and civil war, and develop our own travel and adventure narratives along the way.
Travelers will share a constellation of cultural activities, ranging from a storytelling session in a local pub to a performance at the Abbey Theater to a walking tour for independence. And there'll be other guided and unguided excursions during your stay. No matter whether you study history, folklore, or fiction and creative writing through your travels, your time in Ireland is a strategic educational immersion that allows you to experience daily life in Cork and Dublin while advancing toward your university degree. Travelers will be in residence at University College Cork while in Cork and at Trinity College Dublin while in Dublin. Guided strolls through neighborhoods, visits to local markets and grocers, and navigating public transit in rural, cross-country, and urban settings brings students face to face with a small country with a giant heart and an even larger history and culture.
* Often, the craic. Fun & entertainment, especially good conversation & company. Origin of craic: First recorded in 1970-75; from Irish, from English crack, in the originally American sense of “wisecrack,” or from the Scottish-English and northern English dialect sense of “chat, gossip.”
Cost
The program cost is $4,955, plus University fees of $240, totaling $5,195. After you have applied for your desired program, you must make a deposit of $500 via ULINK. The $500 deposit is applied towards the cost of the program. The initial deadline to apply and pay the deposit is December 15th. A $100 late fee will be charged after December 15th. View Payment Policies & Instructions.
Program cost includes tuition for 6 credit hours, lodging, insurance, museums, entrance fees, field trips, and public transportation passes. Round-trip airfare on the group flight which includes transportation to and from the airport is $1,835. To learn more about the program cost visit the Costs & Expenses by Program.
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Zayira Quiroz
Global Programs Coordinator
Division of Global Engagement
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Student Union, Room 136
(337) 482-5438