Arcadia Ireland

A few weeks ago the Dublin students enjoyed an evening of Irish culture and entertainment as part of the Arcadia Co-Curricular program.  Theatre is a big part of life in Dublin, especially mid-week in the winter. Restaurants across the city offer pre-theatre…

Most people who know a little bit about the USA and a little bit about Ireland are familiar with the close historical and cultural connections between the two nations. Others with an even deeper understanding know the close political ties between the…

With its roots in the ancient Samhain Festival, Halloween is a very special time in Ireland. Thousands of years ago, in Celtic Ireland, the Samhain marked the division between the lighter and the darker halves of the year, when the divide between this…

The excitement of choosing a European city to visit, scouring the internet for a cheap flight, worrying about the size of your cabin baggage and navigating your way to Dublin airport to catch a very early morning flight (because they are usually the cheapest…

This past weekend we had our bi-annual three day trip to Belfast and the Antrim coast. Always a favourite of the semester, this event a great opportunity for students to venture North to Belfast. On Friday morning the Galway and Cork students were up…

Last Tuesday evening, Arcadia hosted 'Study abroad for Work', a career seminar for our Dublin students focusing on how to articulate the study abroad experience in resumes and in future job interviews. The seminar was led by Peter Kavanagh, Head of Communications…

On the first weekend in October, the All Ireland Senior Football Final replay took place at the GAA Headquarters Croke Park, Dublin which has a capacity of 82,300. Two amateur teams, Dublin and Mayo, fought it out for the coveted All-Ireland trophy in…

This weekend we had a fantastic trip to Killarney National Park, as part of our Co-Curricular themes; Active and Imagined Ireland. Students from University College Cork, University of Limerick, NUI Galway & University College Dublin spent their morning…

Last weekend marked the first of the Fall Co-Curricular Excursions, with a trip to the Aran Islands! Students from NUI Galway were joined by students from University College Cork who enjoyed a full weekend in gorgeous Galway. It was lashing raining in…