Dublin, Ireland

June 28 - August 9, 2008

Photos | Quotes

Photos (copyright Casey)

Declan Forde performs local folksongs at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh, County Tyrone.	Guide Jack Burtchell shows students where Geoffrey, a 13th century Dominican scholar of Arabic, Greek and Latin, lived in Waterford City.
Dublin's Millenium Spire at sunset (10:30pm!) from Trinity College.	The 'Quiet Man' cottage, Maam Cross, County Galway.
Omey Island in County Galway's Connemara district.	A Sunday afternoon stroll in Connemara, County Galway.
County Down's Mourne Mountain district.

Antoin Meenan and Patsy Dan Rogers, the King of Tory -- two representatives of the "primitive" art school.	Patsy Dan Rogers, the King of Tory.
Enjoying the views from Tory Island in Donegal.	Enjoying the views from Tory Island.
Dr. Preston-Matto taking phone calls in her "office" on Tory Island.	A house in Co. Donegal.
Horseback riding in Dun Fanaghy, Co. Donegal.	A view of Mt. Errigal in Donegal from the ferry.
Galway during the Arts Festival.	Galway Arts Festival 2002.
Bike riding on Ines Mór, one of the Aran Islands off Galway.	Chilling out (copyright Jamison Stoltz, 2000)
Dublin Castle (copyright Jamison Stoltz, 2000)	Sixth century church at Glendalough Co. Wicklow
Learning traditional dances in preparation for Donegal trip	Loyalist mural, Belfast
Learning to play the bodhran	Nationalist mural, Belfast
Hiking in Wicklow (copyright Jamison Stoltz, 2000)	On the Glendalough Way (copyright Jamison Stoltz, 2000)

Quotes

Student Quotes

"I could not be happier with the classes and what I learned. The program was better than I could have imagined. Thank you. I don't want to leave."

"I felt extremely safe and completely at home in Trinity, a very welcoming atmosphere. Ireland is an amazing place. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, the culture is rich. I love Dublin, it is so fun."

"I've had an amazing time here. Everyone has been so helpful and friendly. I always felt comfortable talking to the director and teachers, and they were always very caring and understanding."

"The orientation was very informative and held in a nice laid back manner. The courses do a great job of balancing the coursework and making sure students enjoy their time in Dublin."

"Excellent program with overnight and day trips - the trips were well organized and very fun. It was a fabulous experience."

"Very good teachers, awesome city and program."

"Conor and Marion made us very welcome. It was wonderful - I wish I didn't have to leave."

"I loved the classes and the professors. I really liked the rooms and the kitchen. The housekeepers were absolutely pleasant and always helpful."

"Nice to have someone make beds and give us clean linens. Enjoyed the overnight trips which got us out of the city - so much fun in such a short amount of time."

"Ireland is quite beautiful. Great staff on the program. More time would have been nice - eight weeks?"

"Ireland is a necessary stop for any global traveler, and an academic setting is an easy way to get there."

"My summer in Dublin was a great experience. I especially liked the NYU program because of the planned trips to Donegal and Galway (I know other study abroad programs don't include trips like that). I truly had a wonderful summer and I would recommend an NYU study abroad program to anyone."
—Kate Burkart-Paulson

"NYU's Summer in Dublin has had an important impact on my academic career. One reason the program was successful was that it coordinated the classroom curricula with the many group activities that exposed students to all aspects of Irish culture."
—Johana Schwartz

"One of the main things I liked about the program was how it exposed everyone to many different parts of Ireland, not just Dublin, with all of the weekend trips. I also think the size of the program is perfect...its small enough so you will learn everyone's names and get to know a good percentage of the people but its also big enough that you meet a wide range of people from a variety of backgrounds."
—Jesse Bollinger

"I loved the NYU in Dublin program. I feel that I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I felt that this program in particular was very well thought out. We were fortunate to have weekend trips that gave us experiences in Ireland (outside of Dublin) for more than just a day. We attended plays, hurling matches, went bike rising, horse back riding, hiked, and ate nice dinners together."
—Molly Vollman

"Probably the aspect of the program which was most satisfying to me was the high level and quality of the academic programs. My professors, Padraig O'Cearuill and Dr. Preston-Matto, truly helped to bring the class material alive by always supplementing it with experiences both in the city and on outside excursions."
—Kristin Varade

"Dublin is a great city and Trinity College, right in the heart of Dublin, is a great place to spend your summer. It was a worthwhile experience on so many different levels. Embrace both the independence of the program as well as being a part of the group."

"I learned much more in my six weeks in Ireland, and had more fun doing so, than I thought possible. The classes, the faculty, and the activities all complemented each other perfectly."

"I enjoyed the independence that the program allowed me. I was able to explore and experience Dublin at my own pace and in my own way. At the same time, group activities were plentiful and introduced me to a variety of experiences that I most likely wouldn't have taken the initiative to do on my own. I particularly enjoyed the plays we attended, as well as our group excursions to Donegal and the Galway Arts Festival. I found the faculty to be fun, interesting, and enthusiastic. They were more than just the "faculty", they were friends and definitely enriched my experience."

"Living inside of the walls of Trinity College was a unique experience to say the least. We found our rooms and the campus itself had a great social atmosphere. Every day my friends and I would walk to Perk, a sandwich shop, buy our lunch and eat it in St. Stephen's Green or around a table in one of our common rooms. Making our own meals became a group activity; one person brought the cheese, another the bread, pasta, and vegetables, and a meal was easily done. When we wanted to go out there was so much to choose from. My favorite restaurants were Cornucopia (a very vegetarian restaurant that even a carnivore like me could love), Nude and Perk (two very good sandwich shops for take away), Café Irie in Temple Bar, and then of course there was the Pavilion at Trinity for meeting after a long day of classes. We would sit on the cricket pitch and watch the sun set with friends and faculty members - it was almost too idyllic."

"I had the best summer of my life. The program was absolutely wonderful."

"The trips the program planned kept the pace of the summer abroad constant. They were well chosen and helped give me more of an appreciation of Ireland as a whole. Donegal was a highlight for most people, especially since it was gorgeous weather, people enjoyed riding horses on the beach or sitting for an entire day on a rock writing in a journal."

"I find myself talking about my summer in Ireland on almost a daily basis still, because I had such an amazing time. I want everyone else to go and appreciate this country."

"The program made me feel more comfortable about traveling solo - I knew one person in the NYU program and went there basically alone - so that going abroad to Europe for an entire semester was much more realistic and attractive. The people involved with organizing and running the program do not treat the students as children, but demand respect, independence, and maturity."

"I took the Poetry and Fiction course and the Cinema course. Both were exceptional, the instructors are authorities in their fields, bringing me to an understanding of Irish culture through their respective mediums. Since taking both courses I have become obsessed with writing poetry even more and reading Irish fiction, as well as seeing any authentic Irish film. Friends and family think me an almost authority myself on certain subjects simply because of the knowledge I gained from taking these courses, though untrue it certainly made me feel taking courses in Dublin was more than worthwhile."

"The céilí in Belfast was fabulous. I had such a good time and never imagined that a member of the new Northern Irish government would be happy to teach us the steps of a traditional dance. Actually witnessing the history and culture of the two different sides of Ireland was amazing."

"I took the History and Politics courses which were both thorough and challenging. I came away with a deep understanding of the events and forces that have shaped contemporary Ireland. The visit to Belfast - seeing the political murals, listening to scholars from Queen's University discuss film, drama, literature and political parades - was invaluable."