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Ireland Project 2009



Jen and Chris's log of our trip to Northern Ireland with InterVarsity  January 4-14, 2009.

Student flyer for the Project


Jen's Summary Essay on the Project

Warning: For those of you who might like to print this out, it  this is the LONG version: 8 pages, with color photographs!
  Our itinerary:

Sunday January 4, 12:20 p.m.

Depart Milwaukee by Coach USA bus to O’Hare.

American Airlines Flight #92 leaves at 7:20 p.m.

 

Monday Jan 5:  Arrival in Dublin 8:30 a.m.

Walking tour of Dublin with UWM’s professor John Gleeson.

 

Tues Jan 6:  Morning Train to Corrymeela Centre in Ballycastle.

 

Tues – Thurs Jan 6-8:  Participate in Reconciliation

Training Program and interact with

Corrymeela Community Members. Trips to Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, and Derry/Londonderry.

 

Friday Jan 9:  Train to Belfast; Workshop with Centre for Contemporary

Christianity in Ireland. Staying at Paddy’s Palace:

 

Sat-Sun January 10-11: Volunteer with cross-community reconciliation

organizations in Belfast; worship in Protestant and  Catholic Churches; celebration of the Sabbath

 

Monday January 12th: Travel to Downpatrick, Visit the St. Patrick Centre, travel to Dublin

 

Tuesday January 13: Debriefing and free time in Dublin

 

Wednesday January 14: Depart Dublin on American Airlines flight #92 at 10:30 a.m., arrive O’Hare at 12:35 p.m. , Coach USA bus to Milwaukee, arriving around 4:00 p.m.