Ireland in the Spring

Each year, students have the opportunity to spend spring semester in Ireland at the College of St. Scholastica's Study Center in Louisburgh, an unspoiled village in County Mayo. Louisburgh is on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland, only a short distance from Clew Bay, Croagh Patrick, and the bustling little town of Westport. Students live in fully furnished holiday cottages on the edge of the village, only a brief walk away from the center of Louisburgh and a slightly longer walk away from miles of beautiful beach.

The program consists of four 4-credit courses; topics and faculty change yearly. Irish guest lecturers and a combination of day trips, three-day trips, and a five-day trip ensure that participants visit almost all of the Republic of Ireland and gain first-hand knowledge of the people and culture. The Spring in Ireland program is open to students at CSS and other institutions upon successful application.

Ireland 2009

Location: Louisburgh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
A short distance from Clew Bay on the West Coast of Ireland

Time: Spring Semester 2010
Leave Minneapolis (estimate ) February 1
Begin classes in Louisburgh February 6
Leave Louisburgh for home or further travel May 11

During the time at Louisburgh there will be four day trips, two three-day trips, a five-day trip and a six-day trip.. With this travel, most of the Republic of Ireland is visited.

For information on contacting students or faculty that are participating in a current Ireland study program, please email Steve Lyons at slyons@css.edu

Mailing Address in Ireland:
Student's Name
College of St. Scholastica Study Center
Louisburgh, County Mayo
Republic of Ireland

Telephone Numbers (there are no phones in the cottages):
Holiday Cottages: 011-353-98-66470 (pay phone)
In case of emergency, if no one is reached at the cottage number, call the manager's office:
011-353-98-66380 or e-mail: louisburgh@eircom.net

Explanation of telephone numbers:
011: international access code
353: code for Ireland
98-66380: city/region and telephone number.