Day 1: Arrival Day

Orientation

Walking tour of Dublin

Opening dinner

Day 2: Dublin

The place of the GAA in Irish communities

Mass

Gaelic Athletic Association Experience

Visit Croke Park to see games in action

Day 3: Belfast

The Troubles, Peace Process and beyond.

Tour of Peace Walls

The Peace Process

Explore the city

Day 4: Dublin

Irish society today

Contemporary Irish society

Service project

Tour of Dail Eireann

Day 5: Galway

Irish-American relations

Multinational company visit

Tour of Galway city

Overnight at Kylemore Abbey

Day 6: Connemara

Rural industries

Sheep farming in Connemara

Local food industry

Traditional music

Day 7: Aran Islands

Island Life

Prehistoric landscapes

Monastic life

Minority languages

Day 8: Dublin

Contemporary Dublin

Dublin's Tech Sector

Closing dinner