Study Abroad in Limerick: Cultural Travel
Students can travel easily throughout Ireland from Limerick. Dublin, Galway and Cork are each about two hours away. Shannon airport is 16 miles from Limerick, making flights to other European cities highly accessible.
Visit to Limerick City (Included in fee)
Saturday, May 29 The Limerick City tour takes you to St. John's Castle, built in the 11th century and the centerpiece of Limerick's historic area. Next is St. Mary's Cathedral, located on the banks of the River Shannon, with many relics dating from the days of the siege of Limerick in 1691. Lunch is included at a typical Irish restaurant, followed by a guided tour of Bunratty Castle, a perfectly restored medieval keep, six miles north of Limerick.
Transportation, lunch and entrance fees are included.
Visit to Dublin (Included in fee)
Friday, June 4 Morning departure by bus to Ireland's capital city. Students choose one of two options, either a Historical-Literary-Cultural Tour or a Political Tour of Dublin. The first tour includes a visit to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. The second tour includes a visit to Leinster House, seat of the Irish Parliament and offices of the European Union.
Visit includes transportation and the services of a guide. Meals are not included.
3-Day Visit to London (Included in fee)
Saturday, June 5 Fly from Shannon to London. Transfer to centrally located hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight in London.
Sunday, June 6 Morning sightseeing tour with a professional guide who will point out places of interest including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Overnight in London.
Monday, June 7 Transfer to airport for flight to Shannon
The fee includes hotel, breakfasts, airport transfers, sightseeing tour and local guide. Lunch and dinner are not included.
Visit to Lahinch and the Burren (Included in fee)
Wednesday, June 9 Early morning departure by bus from the residence for Lahinch, a popular seaside village in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. Tea, coffee and scones will be served upon arrival. Students visit the Burren, a karst limestone region of approximately 300 square miles, teeming with such geological oddities as labyrinthine cave systems, disappearing streams and lakes, tiered hillsides and oddly dissected pavements.
After soup and sandwiches at a typical Irish restaurant, students hike the Cliffs of Moher, a line of sheer cliffs some 5 miles in length, extending from Luogh Point in the north to Cancregga in the south. Students have dinner and return to Limerick by private bus.
Transportation, lunch, dinner and entrance fees are included.
Dates for all visits are tentative and subject to change.
