Many of us have been feeling the January blues these last few weeks. In the darkest, coldest time of the year, with the light and warmth and conviviality of the Christmas season behind us for another twelve months and springtime nowhere in sight, many… More
I spent last Thursday evening updating my LinkedIn profile. It’s not something I often do; in fact, I was horrified to discover that my profile was about two jobs behind on the reality of my life. Last week’s return to the platform after a long absence… More
“Who passed away. Who departed this life. […] More interesting if they told you what they were. So and So, wheelwright. I travelled for cork lino. I paid five shillings in the pound. Or a woman’s with her saucepan. I cooked good Irish stew.” – James… More
The Arcadia community in Ireland has been growing over the last couple of weeks. As I type this, I am conscious that new students are now settling for the semester at their homes-from-home in Belfast, Cork, Galway, the Irish Parliament in Dublin and the… More
This week we welcomed University of Galway and Burren College of Art students. In no particular order here are just some of the highlights of our 48 hours with these amazing students! We cooked traditional soda bread in Howth Visited, toured… More