Arcadia Ireland

September 22 marked our first co-curricular of the Fall 2019 semester. Students from across the country met and departed from the Dublin Center that morning to drive to our neighboring country, Meath. Though a rainy day, we were heading to some of Ireland…

As the days begin to get a little shorter and the temperatures begin to drop, it can be easy to settle into a habit of doing the same things and going to the same places. However, living in Dublin (especially for students here only one semester) there…

This Friday, September 20th, will mark the 14th annual Culture Night across the island of Ireland. Venues and public spaces will open their doors to host free entertainment in an island-wide celebration of arts, heritage, and culture. Culture night is…

Throughout the past four weeks, the Dublin centre has hosted five different orientations sessions for all of the students coming to study throughout Ireland. Within each orientation, we strive to include a cultural discussion that will immerse the students…

Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesday! Each week I'll pick a topic and write about something to help promote wellness in study abroad. Some weeks I might send you the link to an interesting article. I'll be working with Carly, Student Life Officer, who will…

Last week I decided to take advantage of one of the many sightseeing opportunities that Dublin has to offer. There are various tour bus services that provide similar experiences around Dublin, however I chose the Do Dublin Hop on Hop off tour as a great…

It’s been a busy yet exciting couple of weeks here at Arcadia University in Ireland! As our summer weather seems to be quickly disappearing it can only mean one thing: it’s that time of year again for the fall study abroad students to begin their international…

As we transition out of the long, pleasantly warm summer days here in Dublin, we are also preparing for our incoming Fall 2019 students! We have many events taking place across Ireland and even into other parts of Europe this fall. From cultural to active…

Galway is Ireland’s second-most visited county after Dublin and is popular among international and local visitors alike. It is situated in the West of Ireland just about a three hour drive from Dublin and there are ample train and bus options to get there…