Dept of Health Education and Promotion
Study
Abroad
-‐
Public
Health
in
Ireland
May
27
–
June
6,
2012
Itinerary
as
of
7/11
Sunday
27
Student’s
DUBLIN
ARRIVAL
-‐Anytime
after
2
pm:
Students
may
Check
in
O'Callaghan
Monte
Clare
Hotel
(We
stayed
in
this
hotel
in
2010.
It
is
beside
Trinity
University
and
within
convenient
walking
distance
of
all
Dublin
attractions.)
-‐5:30
pm:
Meet
faculty
in
hotel
for
a
quick
walking
tour
of
Grafton
St.
Places
to
eat
in
all
price
ranges
will
be
highlighted
and
students
can
choose
to
eat
wherever
they
want.
OVERNIGHT
27th
–
1st
:
O'Callaghan
Mont
Clare
Hotel
http://www.ocallaghanhotels.com/dublinmain/davenport.aspx
Monday
28
DUBLIN:
PRESENTATIONS
AT
HOTEL
CONFERENCE
ROOM
Anytime
between
7:30
–
8:45
(Awesome
traditional
Irish
breakfast
in
our
Hotel)
9
-‐11
a.m.
Irish
Heart
Association
11-‐
2
pm
Lunch
(on
your
own)
and
time
for
exploring
Dublin!
2
pm
–
4
pm
Irish
Cancer
Society
4
pm
–
6
pm
Free
time
for
exploring
Dublin
6:30
pm
Dinner
at
our
Hotel.
Our
guest
will
be
the
“Health
Promotion
Officer”
from
Trinity
University
who
will
conduct
a
Q&A
about
Irish
college
health
vs.
U.S.
college
health.
health.promotion@tcd.ie
Health
Promotion
Dept.
After
8
pm:
Free
time
for
you
to
enjoy
Dublin
OVERNIGHT:
O'Callaghan
Monte
Clare
Hotel
Tuesday
29
DUBLIN:
SITE
VISITS
Anytime
between
7:30
–
8:45
(Awesome
traditional
Irish
breakfast
in
our
Hotel)
9-‐11
a.m.
Site
visit
to
Irish
Red
Cross
11-‐
2
pm
Lunch
(on
your
own)
and
time
for
exploring
Dublin
2
–
4
pm
Walk
to
SITE
VISIT
to
Trinity
University’s
“Center
for
Global
Health”
http://www.global-‐health.tcd.ie/about/
Dr
Eilish
Mc
Auliffe,
Director
4
pm
–
6
pm
free
time
for
exploring
Dublin
6:30
pm
Dinner
at
Hotel
and
brief
presentation
by
Irish
Dept
of
Health
–Health
Promotion
Policy
Unit
http://www.dohc.ie/about_us/divisions/hppu.html
After
8
pm:
Free
time
for
you
to
enjoy
Dublin
1
Wednesday
30
DUBLIN:
SITE
VISITS
Anytime
between
7:30
–
8:45
(Awesome
traditional
Irish
breakfast
in
our
Hotel)
Morning
is
free
for
you
to
explore
Dublin.
12
pm
Meet
bus
driver
in
hotel
lobby
to
go
to
Hospital
1-‐
5
pm
Hospital
Site
Visit
6:30
pm
Dinner
at
Hotel:
Presentation
by
Irish
Family
Planning
Association
After
8
pm:
Free
time
for
you
to
enjoy
Dublin
Thursday
31
DUBLIN
HIGHLIGHTS
TOUR
Anytime
between
7:30
–
8:45
(Awesome
traditional
Irish
breakfast
in
our
Hotel)
9
am
Walk
to
Trinity
University
to
view
the
8th
century
Book
of
Kells
http://www.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/
10:30
-‐5
pm
Bus
tour
of
prominent
historic
buildings
and
monuments
of
Dublin,
with
stops
at:
-‐
St.
Patrick's
Cathedral
Tour
http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/index.aspx
-‐Guinness
Storehouse
TOUR
(We
LOVED
this
in
2010!)
(lunch
on
your
own
at
Guinness
Storehouse)
http://www.guinness-‐storehouse.com/en/Index.aspx?gclid=COm02YLS0qkCFYrb4AodNERMOg
-‐Dublin
Castle
Tour
http://www.dublincastle.ie/VisitorFacilities/
-‐WALK
AROUND
HOWTH
AND
ABBEY
TAVERN
EVENING
(Howth
is
a
small
seaside
town
just
outside
of
Dublin.
At
the
Abby
Tavern
you
will
enjoy
a
traditional
dinner
with
fabulous
Iirish
music
and
dancing!
In
2010,
this
was
truly
a
highlight
of
the
trip!)
http://www.abbeytavern.ie/
After
retuning
from
Howth,
pack
and
prepare
to
leave
Dublin
in
the
early
a.m.
Friday
1
We
“hit
the
road!”-‐-‐Waterford
and
Mount
Juliet
Estate
Anytime
between
7:00
–
7:45
(Awesome
traditional
Irish
breakfast
in
our
Hotel)
Depart
Dublin
8am.
WATERFORD
CITY
Tour
the
Waterford
Crystal
Factory
and
Take
Viking
Experience
Walking
Tour
of
Waterford
City
http://www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com/Activities
Continue
on
to
Kilkenny
where
you
will
stay
at
the
luxurious
Mount
Juliet
Estate.
http://www.mountjuliet.ie
Gourmet
Dinner
this
evening
at
Mount
Juliet.
And
our
first
“Fireside
Chat”
on
the
beautiful
grounds
of
Mount
Juliet
OVERNIGHT:
MOUNT
JULIET
ESTATE
Saturday
2
ACTIVITIES
AT
MOUNT
JULIET
&
KILKENNY
A
day
of
leisure
On-‐Your-‐Own:
Relax
and
enjoy
activities
on
the
estate
Mount
Juliet
2
http://www.mountjuliet.ie
is
well
known
for
its
estate
Activities.
While
on
site,
you
can
partake
in
a
wide
range
of
indoor
and
outdoor
Pursuits.
Choose
from
a
round
of
Golf
on
their
18
Hole
Championship
Course
(you
can
borrow
clubs),
a
Trail
Ride
on
the
extensive
Equestrian
Trails
to
Angling
&
Fishing
on
the
River
Nore.
Try
your
hand
at
Clay
Pigeon
Shooting
&
Archery,
relax
in
the
Leisure
Centre
or
unwind
at
the
Spa.
They
also
have
bicycles,
which
you
can
use
to
tour
the
estate
but
if
all
that
is
too
much,
there
are
a
number
of
dedicated
Walks
and
Trails
throughout
the
estate,
which
you
can
take
at
your
own
pace.
2
pm
excursion
to
the
town
of
Kilkenny.
In
Kilkenny
you
might
choose
to
tour
the
Castle
or
explore
the
Kilkenny
Design
Center.
Eat
in
one
of
the
many
pubs
or
restaurants
before
returning
to
Mount
Juliet.
(This
tour
is
optional,
you
can
spend
the
entire
day
at
Mount
Juliet
if
you’d
like
and
eat
at
one
of
the
estates
3
restaurants.)
Evening:
Dinner
on
own
OVERNIGHT:
MOUNT
JULIET
SUNDAY
3
ROCK
of
CASHEL,
BLARNEY
CASTLE
&
KILLARNEY
8
am:
Depart
Mount
Juliet
and
see
some
of
the
countryside
and
farmlands
as
you
drive
through
the
center
of
Ireland.
Stop
to
visit
the
Rock
of
Cashel,
an
enormous
limestone
mound
bristling
with
ancient
fortifications.
A
brief
audio/visual
presentation
of
this
mighty
structure
helps
explain
its
historical
significance.
http://www.cashel.ie/
Then
continue
to
Blarney
to
climb
to
the
battlements
of
Blarney
Castle
to
kiss
the
famous
"Stone
of
Eloquence."
Also
visit
the
Blarney
Woollen
Mills.
http://www.blarneycastle.ie/
Continue
to
Killarney
and
the
The
Lake
Hotel.
Enjoy
an
afternoon
of
walking
the
magnificent
grounds.
http://lakehotelkillarney.com/index.php
Second
“Fireside
Chat”
will
be
conducted
on
the
grounds
of
The
Lake
Hotel
DINNER
and
OVERNIGHT:
The
Lake
Hotel
MONDAY
4
RING
OF
KERRY,
KILLARNEY
8
a.m.
Travel
up
to
the
“Ladies
View”
on
Ring
of
Kerry
for
spectacular
view
and
tour
the
Ring.
http://www.ringofkerrytourism.com/ring-‐of-‐kerry-‐attractions.html
Remainder
of
the
day
free
to
enjoy
the
town
of
Killarney.
There
are
many
activities
we
can
choose
from
:a
jaunting
car
ride
through
Killarney
National
Park,
visit
Muckross
House,
take
a
boat
ride
on
the
lake,
shop
and
explore
the
pubs
and
restaurants
in
Killarney.
We
promise
to
come
up
with
a
fabulous
day
for
you!
Evening:
Free
time
in
Killarney.
Killarney
is
a
great
place
for
dinner
on
your
own
because
there
are
so
many
choices
in
so
many
price
ranges.
http://lakehotelkillarney.com/index.php
OVERNIGHT:
LAKE
HOTEL,
KILLARNEY
TUESDAY
5
CLIFFS
of
MOHER,
BUNRATTY,
MEDIEVAL
BANQUET
7
am
-‐
8
am
Fabulous
Irish
breakfast
at
Lake
Hotel.
8:15
a.m.
Travel
via
Tralee
and
Listowel
to
Tarbert
.
Take
the
ferry
across
the
wide
mouth
of
the
River
3
Shannon.
Drive
via
Lahinch
to
view
the
Cliffs
of
Moher,
which
is
truly
breath-‐taking1
http://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/
See
part
of
the
Burren
Country,
a
region
of
limestone
hills
containing
a
wealth
of
rare
flowers
and
prehistoric
stone
monuments
on
the
way
to
Bunratty
http://www.theburrencentre.ie/information/about-‐burren.html
This
afternoon
you
may
visit
at
your
leisure
Bunratty
Folk
Park
(don’t
miss
this;
It’s
FABULOUS!
and
Bunratty
Village
Mills
to
grab
those
last
minute
gifts
to
take
back
tomorrow!)
http://www.shannonheritage.com/Attractions/BunrattyCastleFolkPark/
And
you
can’t
miss
out
on
having
your
last
pint
(and
a
round
of
“Old
Danny
Boy”
)
at
s
Durty
Nellie’s,
the
oldest
pub
in
Ireland!
The
Folk
Park
and
Durty
Nellie’s
are
right
across
the
street
from
our
beautiful
hotel.
7
pm
:
Our
Farewell
Dinner
will
be
a
spectacular
Medieval
Banquet
at
Bunratty
Castle
where
we
will
be
entertained
by
the
lord
and
lady
of
the
castle!
http://www.shannonheritage.com/Entertainment/BunrattyCastleBanquet/
OVERNIGHT:
BUNRATTY
CASTLE
HOTEL,
BUNRATTY
WEDNESDAY
6
DEPART
IRELAND
After
a
fabulous
Irish
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
our
bus
will
transport
you
to
Shannon
Airport
for
morning
flights
back
to
the
U.S.
(Shannon
airport
is
less
than
30
minutes
away!)
Make
sure
you
book
your
flight
INTO
DUBLIN
and
OUT
OF
SHANNON.
Do
not
book
flights
earlier
than
10
am,
or
you
will
have
to
take
a
cab
to
the
airport.
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